Accident Cessna 180J N52197, Sunday 19 May 1985
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Date:Sunday 19 May 1985
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180J
Owner/operator:Lucien Breault
Registration: N52197
MSN: 18052553
Year of manufacture:1975
Total airframe hrs:1800 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hooksett, NH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Manchester, NH
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS FERRYING THE ACFT TO A FLD WHERE FLOATS WERE TO BE INSTALLED. WHILE ON THE APCH, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND AND DRIFTED 20 FT OFF THE INTENDED CENTERLINE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ROLLED ABOUT 110 FT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A SMALL BUSH AND NOSING OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC85LA129
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC85LA129

Revision history:

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