# NTSB NYC81FGM27: Cessna 180, N2809A, Rockwood, PA, August 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1981
- Place: Rockwood, PA · ROCKWOOD, PA
- Location: 39.9158° N, 79.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockwood, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9158&lon=-79.1573&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FGM27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2024  81/8/29    ROCKWOOD,PA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 1489
        TIME - 0958                    N2809A              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 503 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKWOOD,PA                 WAYNESBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CRASHED AFTER PULLING UP TO CLR PWR LN.D/A APRX 3000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2809A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2809A-2009-07-20), registration cancelled 2009-07-20, S/N 30009, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Meyers

## 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 19810829052569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810829052569A), Aug 29, 1981: Cessna 180, Rockwood, PA, Destroyed. Stalled attempting to clear power lines on climbout. Mixture of misfiring spark plugs possible factor.

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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