NYC71AN126

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Missing Aircraft · June 22, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1971
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3831SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161686

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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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3-0911  71/6/22    MISSING AIRCRAFT    CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3831S              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FISHERS ISLAND,NY           WILLIMANTIC,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3831S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed