NYC71FHM10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Spring Valley, NY · November 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1970
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7486XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159341

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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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3-2060  70/11/14   SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N7486X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 502 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             WHITE PLAINS,NY              SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L TURN AT T/O.L GR HIT C-172 N8816B,SEPARATED.CONT FLT,HIT PA-22 N8807C.FLEW TO HOME BASE,CRASH LD

Aircraft

Registration
N7486X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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