# NTSB NYC81FFA03: Cessna 185F, N5468E, Round Lake, NY, October 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1980
- Place: Round Lake, NY · ROUND LAKE, NY
- Location: 42.9377° N, 73.7957° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Round Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9377&lon=-73.7957&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3499  80/10/27   ROUND LAKE,NY       CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2000
        TIME - 1200                    N5468E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 322 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUND LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUND LAKE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- PILOT APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID DEER ON RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5468E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5468E), registered now, S/N 18503979, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Round Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801027058819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801027058819A), Oct 27, 1980: Cessna A185F, Round Lake, NY, Substantial damage. Deer crossed in front of airplane during landing roll. Pilot hit brakes too hard. Airplane nosed over.

## Other investigations on N5468E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX06CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA179), May 20, 2006: Cessna A185F (N5468E), Columbia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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