NYC80FNC33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Turner, ME · July 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1980
Place
Turner, ME · TURNER, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9931QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800708035809A
Case key
129527

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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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3-1995   80/7/8    TURNER,ME           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 377
        TIME - 1530                    N9931Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWITCHELL SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNER,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- WTR LNDG,WINGTIPS DMGD.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9931Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twitchell Spb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9931Q · 1

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