NYC68F0001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Amityville, NY · June 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1967
Place
Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2127NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116121

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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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3-2029  67/6/17    AMITYVILLE,NY       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 399
        TIME - 0012                    N2127N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2127N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zahns