NYC70FFJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Geneva, NY · June 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Geneva, NY · GENEVA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5724GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124237

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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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3-2425   70/6/7    GENEVA,NY           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 105
        TIME - 1350                    N5724G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAMMAR AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GENEVA,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LDG GEAR HIT TOP OF MOVING AUTO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5724G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grammar Airstrip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.