NYC67F0248

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Penn Yan, NY · September 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1966
Place
Penn Yan, NY · PENN YAN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7345YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121096

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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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3-2509   66/9/2    PENN YAN NY         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 204
        TIME - 1925                    N7345Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN YAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        REMARKS- USE OF RUDDER CONTROL RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF ARTIFICIAL LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7345Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Penn Yan

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