- Date
- February 16, 1987, 20:45 local (Feb 17, 1987, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- New Paltz, NY
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9708GCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870216004879A
- Case key
- 30605
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Cessna 180/H was departing the runway at night with two passengers on board. The pilot lost control of the aircraft as the tail came up and veered left into a snow bank. After striking the left snow bank, the aircraft veered right and struck the right snow bank. After striking the right snow bank, the aircraft hit a drainage ditch and then flipped over. The aircraft received substantial damage and the three occupants received minor injuries. There was no fire. The takeoff was initiated on rwy 14. The winds were reported as being from 040 at 10 KTS with gusts to 15 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9708G
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052208
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Edward
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · June 6, 1986
- Destination
- TEB · Teterboro, NJ
- Airport
- 43N · Stanton, runway 14, 2,400 × 23 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 927 total · 39 in this make and model · 864 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 16 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.