# NTSB NYC65A0102: Grumman G-159, N770AC, Calverton, NY, February 3, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1965
- Place: Calverton, NY · CALVERTON, NY
- Location: 40.9200° N, 72.7734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calverton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9200&lon=-72.7734&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0153   65/2/3    CALVERTON N Y       GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1022                    N770AC              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      43, 12500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            162 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PECONIC RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N770AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N770AC), registered now, S/N 380-96 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-159
- Registry model: [American Champion 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8gcbc) (registry code 2121004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Peconic River

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.

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