NYC80FHD22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Wildwood, NJ · July 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1980
Place
Wildwood, NJ · WILDWOOD, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N221YWCessna 206
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800717027109A
Case key
129532

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2005  80/7/17    WILDWOOD,NJ         CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N221YW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILDWOOD,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.STRUCK SHOAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N221YW
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape May Spb

FAA reports on this event · 1

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