NYC80FHM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Spring Valley, NY · January 17, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1980
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4789NCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800117001009A
Case key
132329

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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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3-0169  80/1/17    SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N4789N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- BEECH N7933L DEMOLISHED PIPER N3630R SUBSTANTIAL.GO-AROUND DUE TO PITCHUP DRG LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4789N
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.