NYC66F0144

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Amityville, NY · July 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1965
Place
Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7381HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177020

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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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3-2026  65/7/21    AMITYVILLE NY       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1910                    N7381H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT AERONCA N235NY SUB. DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7381H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zahns Airport

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