NYC69A0101

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Jamaica, NY · May 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1969
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5494SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182720

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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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3-1235   69/5/3    JAMAICA,NY          CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1925                    N5494S              PX-  0  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      41, 2116 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- STRUCK PILE OF TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION AREA OFF TAXIWAY.PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH APRT TAXIWAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5494S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jfk Ia