NYC67A0062

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-159 · Pittsfield, MA · October 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1966
Place
Pittsfield, MA · PITTSFIELD, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N363GGrumman G-159
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121568

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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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2-0931  66/10/20   PITTSFIELD MASS     GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N363G               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 42, 9999 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2271 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTSFIELD MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 165 FT SHORT OF RNWY,ON SOFT EARTH OVERRUN,FAILED L.GR.,SLID,SUBS DMGD N1142W.

Aircraft

Registration
N363G
Reported as
Grumman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pittsfield Muni.