NYC67D0105

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Madison, CT · July 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1966
Place
Madison, CT · MADISON, CT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3597SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121979

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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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3-1886  66/7/17    MADISON CONN        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 260
        TIME - 1555                    N3597S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRISWOLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N3597S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Griswold

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