NYC69F0043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Holtsville, NY · June 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1968
Place
Holtsville, NY · HOLTSVILLE, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7928BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109759

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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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3-1881  68/6/29    HOLTSVILLE,NY       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 601
        TIME - 1354                    N7928B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - L.I.MACARTHUR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7928B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
L.I.Macarthur

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