NYC70D0122

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Mountain Home, PA · August 1, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1969
Place
Mountain Home, PA · MOUNTAIN HOME, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5682HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166740

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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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3-3219   69/8/1    MOUNTAIN HOME,PA    PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 350
        TIME - 1500                    N5682H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNT POCONO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               SLATINGTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT ILL IN FLT,LNDD ON GOLF COURSE.LOST CTL WHEN ILLNESS RECURRED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5682H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mount Pocono

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