NYC66F0555

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3C · Clyde, NY · March 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1966
Place
Clyde, NY · CLYDE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N92378Piper J-3C
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173126

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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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3-0511  66/3/14    CLYDE NY            PIPER J-3C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N92378              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 68 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N92378
Reported as
Piper J-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.