NYC68D0477

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Montauk, NY · May 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1968
Place
Montauk, NY · MONTAUK, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7282YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111001

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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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3-1366   68/5/5    MONTAUK,NY          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 750
        TIME - 1445                    N7282Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORTEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7282Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyportel

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