NYC68D0153

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Farmingdale, NY · August 29, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1967
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1859NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114115

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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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3-3019  67/8/29    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1859N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N1859N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.