# NTSB NYC66F0102: Cessna 140, N76065, Cambridge, NY, June 6, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1965
- Place: Cambridge, NY · CAMBRIDGE, NY
- Location: 43.0280° N, 73.3813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cambridge, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0280&lon=-73.3813&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0102

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0377   65/6/6    CAMBRIDGE NY        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 300
        TIME - 1610                    N84106              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAPIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
          MISC- TREES OBSTRUCTED VISION OF BOTH PILOT
        REMARKS- FLAGMAN DID NOT ASSURE AREA CLEAR FOR PLT TAKEOF
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0377   65/6/6    CAMBRIDGE NY        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N76065              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAPIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
          MISC-TREES OBSTRUCTED VISION OF BOTH PILOTS
        REMARKS- FLAGMAN DID NOT ASSURE AREA CLEAR FOR PLT TAKEOF
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N76065](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76065-1975-11-21), registration cancelled 1975-11-21, S/N 10459 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chapin Field

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N84106](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84106-1970-07-09), registration cancelled 1970-07-09, S/N 7AC-2793 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chapin Field

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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