NYC80FHJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Westhampton, NY · October 8, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1979
Place
Westhampton, NY · WESTHAMPTON, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N93010Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791008030749A
Case key
133476

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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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3-2683   79/10/8   WESTHAMPTON,NY      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 15000
        TIME - 1100                    N93010              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 6003 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTHAMPTON,NY              NEW YORK CITY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- A/C FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N93010
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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