NYC81FHJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Westhampton B, NY · August 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1981
Place
Westhampton B, NY · WESTHAMPTON B, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1603MCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810827052639A
Case key
124112

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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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3-3064  81/8/27    WESTHAMPTON B,NY    CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N1603M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  43, 8000 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WESTHAMPTON,NY              WESTHAMPTON B,NY             NEW YORK CITY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT STATED R FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT DRG STEP TAXI PORTION OF LNDG.ACFT NOT RCVRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1603M
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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