NYC68F0172

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · East Jewett, NY · July 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1967
Place
East Jewett, NY · EAST JEWETT, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5156DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115902

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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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2-0687  67/7/29    EAST JEWETT,NY      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 270
        TIME - 1430                    N5156D              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LNDG AREA 500 FT LONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5156D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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