NYC70F0112

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Cortland, NY · June 12, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1969
Place
Cortland, NY · CORTLAND, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2231PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171592

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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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3-2625  69/6/12    CORTLAND,NY         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1609
        TIME - 1945                    N2231P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 865 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AUBURN,NY                   CORTLAND,NY                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG OIL PRES LOSS NOT DTRMD.UN EXTD GR WITH MANUAL PUMP,AVBL CO2 SYS NOT USED.OVERSHOT ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2231P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cortland

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