NYC68D0198

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Long Lake, NY · September 24, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1967
Place
Long Lake, NY · LONG LAKE, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5212HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113785

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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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3-3513  67/9/24    LONG LAKE,NY        PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 212
        TIME - 1750                    N5212H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS

Aircraft

Registration
N5212H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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