NYC66D0384

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mattituck, NY · December 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1965
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6078TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174762

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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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3-3449   65/12/5   MATTITUCK NY        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N6078T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 76 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6078T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck

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