NYC67F0114

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5C · Duanesburg, NY · July 12, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1966
Place
Duanesburg, NY · DUANESBURG, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9203HPiper J5C
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121971

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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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3-1879  66/7/12    DUANESBURG NY       PIPER J5C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 53,
        TIME - 2020                    N9203H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1000 TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUANESBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9203H
Reported as
Piper J5C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duanesburg

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