# NTSB NYC67D0531: Superior Culver, N6544C, Gallitzin, PA, February 24, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1967
- Place: Gallitzin, PA · GALLITZIN, PA
- Location: 40.4810° N, 78.5546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gallitzin, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4810&lon=-78.5546&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0531
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0531

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0602  67/2/24    GALLITZIN,PA        SUPERIOR CULVER     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1155
        TIME - 1300                    N6544C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6544C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6544C-1985-06-26), registration cancelled 1985-06-26, S/N V-529 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SUPERIOR CULVER
- Registry model: [Superior CULVER V](https://openairdocs.org/model/superior-culver-v) (registry code 8730306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cresson

## Other investigations on N6544C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC67D0356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0356), Jun 15, 1966: Culver V (N6544C), Westerly, RI, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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