Cessna 205A accident near Augusta, Maine, September 17, 1982
On September 17, 1982 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 205A, registered N4868U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Augusta, Maine (Augusta State airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 1982 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Augusta, Maine · Augusta State
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205A
- Registration
- N4868U · no longer on the register · serial 205-0568
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 17,000 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 17,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 62 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 62 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-470S (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Atlantic Tree Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Simsbury CT at 12:30 pm
- Destination: Monmouth NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,199 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 144°F (62°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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