Cessna 205A N4868U
17 September 1982 · Augusta, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 205A registered N4868U, operated by Atlantic Tree Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Augusta, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Augusta State (AUG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205A
- Registration
- N4868U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atlantic Tree Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Simsbury → Monmouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA233
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON LANDING, A SEVERE DRAG ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR OVERCAME PILOT'S ATTEMPTED CORRECTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED. THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED, DUE TO CORROSION OF CARRIER PINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 205 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Robert McMackin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Peter M. Brewer | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Cessna 205 | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Cessna 205-5 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1982 | Ted Smith 601P | Augusta, Maine, United States | Saul Duff Kronovet | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172K | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | Maine Coast Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Ronald Loder | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Turner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Erco 415C | Carthage, Maine, United States | Charles E. Gordon/Henry C. CON | Fatal | 2 |