NYC67D0333

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · New Wilmington, PA · August 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1966
Place
New Wilmington, PA · NEW WILMINGTON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2595VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121867

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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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3-3361  66/8/18    NEW WILMINGTON PA   CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1069
        TIME - 1900                    N2595V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULASKI PRIVATE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- UNMARKED DITCH ON EDGE OF PRIVATE AIRSTRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2595V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulaski Private

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