# NTSB NYC67F0004: Piper PA12, N2793M, Cato, NY, June 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1966
- Place: Cato, NY · CATO, NY
- Location: 43.1656° N, 76.5675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cato, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1656&lon=-76.5675&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171277
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1436   66/6/4  NR.CATO NY            PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 406
        TIME - 1400                    N2793M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTS AIRSTRIP
        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: [N2793M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2793M-2011-07-12), registration cancelled 2011-07-12, S/N 12-1251, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Butts Airstrip

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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