NYC66F0307

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · East Amherst, NY · October 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1965
Place
East Amherst, NY · EAST AMHERST, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5569ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175218

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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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3-3083  65/10/12   EAST AMHERST NY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N5569Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND GUSTING TO 17 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N5569Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buffalo

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