NYC67D0185

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Mexico, ME · August 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Mexico, ME · MEXICO, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2554VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122161

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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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3-2121   66/8/6    MEXICO ME           CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N2554V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT>S AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2554V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt>S Airport

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