NYC65A0157

NTSB accident investigation · Air & Space 18A · Pocasset, MA · June 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1965
Place
Pocasset, MA · POCASSET, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6103SAir & Space 18A
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178195

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0464  65/6/28    POCASSET MASS       AIR & SPACE 18A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 3000
        TIME - 0800                    N6103S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6103S
Reported as
Air & Space 18A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage