NYC65D0159

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Armonk, NY · May 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1965
Place
Armonk, NY · ARMONK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2539FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178275

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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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3-0748   65/5/5    ARMONK NY           CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 346
        TIME - 1200                    N2539F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMONK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2539F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amonk