# NTSB NYC71FHJ15: Howard DGA15P, N1149V, East Moriches, NY, October 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1970
- Place: East Moriches, NY · EAST MORICHES, NY
- Location: 40.8088° N, 72.7566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Moriches, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8088&lon=-72.7566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158517
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3903   70/10/4   EAST MORICHES,NY    HOWARD DGA15P       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 0715                    N1149V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROGS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST MORICHES,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STDNT CERT NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1149V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1149V), registered now, S/N 924, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA15P
- Registry model: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Frogs Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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