NYC72DFA09

NTSB accident investigation · Mustang 2 · Thousnd Isl Pk, NY · August 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Thousnd Isl Pk, NY · THOUSND ISL PK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N113RAMustang 2
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162688

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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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3-3079  71/8/22    THOUSND ISL PK,NY   MUSTANG 2           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 259
        TIME - 1340                    N113RA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREADWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         THOUSND ISL PK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ABORTED 1ST APCH DUE HEAVY RAIN. GR HIT RUTS PAST RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N113RA
Reported as
Mustang 2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Treadway