NYC71DFA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Ticonderoga, NY · August 2, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1970
Place
Ticonderoga, NY · TICONDEROGA, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72613Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110913

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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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3-3229   70/8/2    TICONDEROGA,NY      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 430
        TIME - 1330                    N72613              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TICONDEROGA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TICONDEROGA,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- WHEELS HIT BRUSH PILE,ACFT SOMERSAULTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N72613
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ticonderoga

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