NYC71DFJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Skaneateles, NY · March 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1971
Place
Skaneateles, NY · SKANEATELES, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1815TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160716

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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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3-0804   71/3/7    SKANEATELES,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2710
        TIME - 1515                    N1815T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMPIRE AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKANEATELES,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N1815T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Empire Aero