NYC69D0392

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sidney, NY · April 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1969
Place
Sidney, NY · SIDNEY, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-JBSCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186200

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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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E-0004   69/4/4    SIDNEY,NY           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    CF-JBS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIDNEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE WAS EXCITED AND UPSET DUE TO BEING LOST. WIND 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-JBS
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sidney