# Accident 19970914047379A: Frchld M62A, Geneseo, NY, September 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1997, 14:00 local time
- Place: Geneseo, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7896° N, 77.8095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7896&lon=-77.8095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49830, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild M-62A (registry code 3371604, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Fairchild 6-440 series (registry code 26003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD M62A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970914047379A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181), Sep 14, 1997: Fairchild PT-19 (N49830), Geneseo, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.

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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