NYC69D0248

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G44A · Piseco Lake, NY · November 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1968
Place
Piseco Lake, NY · PISECO LAKE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N213KGrumman G44A
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107592

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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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3-4136   68/11/5   PISECO LAKE,NY      GRUMMAN G44A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N213K               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3455 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOX BAY SPB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- BOW CAVED IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N213K
Reported as
Grumman G44A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Knox Bay Spb