NYC66D0336

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Brockport, PA · September 11, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1965
Place
Brockport, PA · BROCKPORT, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92357Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175274

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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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3-3194  65/9/11    BROCKPORT PA        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 225
        TIME - 1920                    N92357              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 133 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N92357
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage