NYC72DFA03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Schroon Lake, NY · July 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1971
Place
Schroon Lake, NY · SCHROON LAKE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3069ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162526

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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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3-2489  71/7/31    SCHROON LAKE,NY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 705
        TIME - 1330                    N3069Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHROON LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               SCHROON LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- APCH MADE OVR HILL LOCATED IN LINE WITH RWY 34.

Aircraft

Registration
N3069Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schroon Lake

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