NYC71DFA38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Frankfort, NY · January 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1971
Place
Frankfort, NY · FRANKFORT, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5883ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159970

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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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3-0458  71/1/16    FRANKFORT,NY        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 300
        TIME - 1215                    N5883Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIGHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    FRANKFORT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5883Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Highland

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