# Accident 19970430008009A: Beech F33A, Mattituck, NY, April 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 1997
- Place: Mattituck, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.0000° N, 72.5299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0000&lon=-72.5299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6733Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6733Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F33A (registry code 1151425, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970430008009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA082), Apr 30, 1997: Beech F33A (N6733Y), Mattituck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N6733Y (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20120101006479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120101006479I), Jan 1, 2012: Beech F33A (N6733Y), Perkasie, PA, Minor damage. Pilot reported cascading electrical failure in flight. Diverted to Pennridge Airport. Pilot began emergency extension of landing gear and stopped procedure…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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