# Accident 20180311001919A: Johnson Gerald CR-1, Altamont, NY, March 11, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 2018, 11:10 local time
- Place: Altamont, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7369° N, 74.0661° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7369&lon=-74.0661&mi=10
- Aircraft: N142DT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N142DT-2020-05-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnson Gerald CR-1 (registry code 05626OC, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-gerald-cr-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90-8F (registry code 17181, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON GERALD CR-1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 587 total, 288 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180311001919A

## Narrative

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

ON 03/11/2018, N142DT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON PRIVATE AIRSTRIP.  AIRCRAFT TURNED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM RUNWAY AND CONTACTED TREES WITH LEFT WING WHICH SEPERATED FROM AIRCRAFT.  REMAINDER OF AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY.

## 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 GAA18CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA158), Mar 11, 2018: Johnson Gerald CR-1 (N142DT), Altamont, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during the approach in gusting crosswind conditions.

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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