# NTSB NYC67A0144: Grumman F8F-2, N5555H, So.Spafford, NY, April 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1967
- Place: So.Spafford, NY · SO.SPAFFORD, NY
- Location: 42.7795° N, 76.2180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Spafford, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7795&lon=-76.2180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0144
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0144

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0206  67/4/18    SO.SPAFFORD,NY      GRUMMAN F8F-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5284
        TIME - 1608                    N5555H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 407 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ALTIMETER SET ON 29.74 INCHES. ACTUAL VALUE WAS 29.64. PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5555H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F8F-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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