NYC66F0586

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild R-24 · Red Hook, NY · March 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1966
Place
Red Hook, NY · RED HOOK, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N47054Fairchild R-24
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173263

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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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3-0717  66/3/19    RED HOOK NY         FAIRCHILD R-24      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TIME - 1100                    N47054              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N47054
Reported as
Fairchild R-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Park

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