# NTSB NYC81FNC01: Cessna 180, N7955V, Millinocket, ME, November 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1981
- Place: Millinocket, ME · MILLINOCKET, ME
- Location: 45.6592° N, 68.6981° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millinocket, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6592&lon=-68.6981&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FNC01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNC01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3048  81/11/11 NR.MILLINOCKET,ME     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 15000
        TIME - 1430                    N7955V              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBAJEJUS LAKE,ME           KATAHDIN,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7955V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7955V), registered now, S/N 18051855, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (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

## 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 19811111072949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811111072949A), Nov 11, 1981: Cessna 180, Millinocket, ME, Destroyed. Pilot trying to stay below clouds in lowering weather conditions allowed aircraft to crash into trees.

## Other investigations on N7955V (3)

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 ERA20CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA224), Jun 22, 2020: Cessna 180 (N7955V), Burlington, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA06CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA155), Aug 3, 2006: Cessna 180H (N7955V), Belgrade, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB CHI92LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA205), Jul 12, 1992: Cessna 180H (N7955V), Blaine, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF WHEEL BRAKES.

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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