NYC67A0182

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Summitville, NY · June 17, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1967
Place
Summitville, NY · SUMMITVILLE, NY
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N8644ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116920

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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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2-0572  67/6/17    SUMMITVILLE,NY      BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2036
        TIME - 1330                    N8644A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 406 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WURTSBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK

Aircraft

Registration
N8644A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wurtsboro

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