NYC70D0044

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Sidney, NY · July 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1969
Place
Sidney, NY · SIDNEY, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7710KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165695

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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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3-2975  69/7/18    SIDNEY,NY           PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 283
        TIME - 1415                    N7710K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NY                   SIDNEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- BOY IN R SEAT PULLED R CONTROL WHEEL AS ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWNY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7710K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller

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