NYC68D0393

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Ithaca, NY · July 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1967
Place
Ithaca, NY · ITHACA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4386VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114811

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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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3-4707  67/7/22    ITHACA,NY           CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 325
        TIME - 2020                    N4386V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMPKINS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT DID NOT USE LANDING OR TAXI LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4386V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tompkins County

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