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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Camair 480 · Dunkirk, NY · March 21, 1973

Date
March 21, 1973
Place
Dunkirk, NY
Airport
Dunkirk
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N216
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC73FFJ19
Reported as
Camair 480
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
516 total16 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plt thought enough fuel for short flt. Dnwnd apch noted. Acft otr direction made sharp l turn.

As the FAA filed it

PLT THOUGHT ENOUGH FUEL FOR SHORT FLT.DNWND APCH NOTED.ACFT OTR DIRECTION MADE SHARP L TURN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.