NYC68F0064

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Seneca Falls, NY · July 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1967
Place
Seneca Falls, NY · SENECA FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4963ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115430

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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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3-2292   67/7/8    SENECA FALLS,NY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N4963Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SENECA FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N4963Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Seneca Falls

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