# NTSB NYC70F0142: Cessna 180, N2963A, Walkill, NY, September 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1969
- Place: Walkill, NY · WALKILL, NY
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0142

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3615   69/9/6    WALKILL,NY          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 340
        TIME - 1250                    N2963A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALKILL,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2963A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2963A-1970-09-04), registration cancelled 1970-09-04, S/N 30163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kobelt

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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