NYC68D0404

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Mattituck, NY · February 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1968
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3747RCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111442

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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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3-0752  68/2/14    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N3747R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3747R
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck

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