NYC70D0213

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Marcellus, NY · November 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1969
Place
Marcellus, NY · MARCELLUS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46639Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148741

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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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3-3261  69/11/16   MARCELLUS,NY        CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 350
        TIME - 1255                    N46639              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARCELLUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CAMILLUS,NY                 CAMILLUS,NY                  MARCELLUS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N46639
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marcellus

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