NYC80FNC47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Livermore, ME · September 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1980
Place
Livermore, ME · LIVERMORE, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3426YCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800925042299A
Case key
128556

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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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3-2803  80/9/25    LIVERMORE,ME        CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1107
        TIME - 0830                    N3426Y              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 598 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG POND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,ME                CLAYTON LAKE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT FOUND WATER IN FUEL DURING PREFLT,DRAINED BOTH TANKS UNTIL NO VISIBLE WATER PRESENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3426Y
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Pond

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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