NYC70A0053

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Kerhonkson, NY · November 19, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1969
Place
Kerhonkson, NY · KERHONKSON, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1529UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149488

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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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3-3760  69/11/19   KERHONKSON,NY       CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1940                    N1529U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 41, 9633 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KINGSTON,NY                 ERIE,PA                      HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- STRUCK UNLTD MNTN RIDGE 7 MI R OF INTENDED CRSE WHILE AWAITING IFR CLEARANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1529U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.