# NTSB NYC69D0248: Grumman G44A, N213K, Piseco Lake, NY, November 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1968
- Place: Piseco Lake, NY · PISECO LAKE, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69D0248
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0248

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G44A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Knox Bay Spb

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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