# NTSB NYC67F0296: Piper PA-22, N2225A, Williamson, NY, October 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1966
- Place: Williamson, NY · WILLIAMSON, NY
- Location: 43.2234° N, 77.1844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamson, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2234&lon=-77.1844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121508
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0296
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0296

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0817   66/10/2   WILLIAMSON NY       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 347
        TIME - 1220                    N2225A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSON SODUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT MOVED FUEL GAUGE SELECTOR SWITCH INSTEAD OF FUEL TANK SELECTOR.RIGHT TANK WAS NEARLY FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2225A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2225A-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 22-627, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williamson Sodus

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.