NYC68F0155

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Ballston, NY · July 14, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1967
Place
Ballston, NY · BALLSTON, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9856MMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115884

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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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2-0619  67/7/14    BALLSTON,NY         MAULE M-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 800
        TIME - 1830                    N9856M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9856M
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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