NYC71FHM02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337C · Morristown, NJ · August 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1970
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2484SCessna 337C
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111425

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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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3-3277   70/8/6    MORRISTOWN,NJ       CESSNA 337C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 2002
        TIME - 2145                    N2484S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 374 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YORK,PA                     MORRISTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- T/D 350 FT SHORT OF THRESHOLD LIGHTS IN CONSTRUCTION AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2484S
Reported as
Cessna 337C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morristown