NYC71DFM03

NTSB accident investigation · Culver LFA · Ansonia, CT · July 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1970
Place
Ansonia, CT · ANSONIA, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N37832Culver LFA
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108844

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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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3-3027  70/7/15    ANSONIA,CONN        CULVER LFA          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1550
        TIME - 1500                    N37832              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  ANSONIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HAVEN,CONN              ANSONIA,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 22K.ACFT T/D APRX 20FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N37832
Reported as
Culver LFA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ansonia

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.