NYC68D0062

NTSB accident investigation · Corbin Ace D · Newton, CT · July 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1967
Place
Newton, CT · NEWTON, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8751RCorbin Ace D
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115694

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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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3-2586  67/7/27    NEWTON,CONN         CORBIN ACE D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 120
        TIME - 0840                    N8751R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- TALL GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8751R
Reported as
Corbin Ace D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage