NYC67D0288

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Croton-Hudson, NY · October 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1966
Place
Croton-Hudson, NY · CROTON-HUDSON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2562JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121229

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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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3-2668  66/10/15   CROTON-HUDSON NY    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2562J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROTON AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED BESIDE RUNWAY DUE TO BULLDOZER WORKING ON APPROACH END.AIRCRAFT HIT TRUCK TAILGATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2562J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Croton Airpark

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