NYC69D0451

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Java Center, NY · May 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1969
Place
Java Center, NY · JAVA CENTER, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N29641Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183978

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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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3-1432   69/5/2    JAVA CENTER,NY      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 288
        TIME - 0730                    N29641              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SLOW PASS OVER CONSTRUCTION AREA.PLT LOST CONTROL WHEN HE OPENED DOOR TO DROP PIPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N29641
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage