NYC73DFJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Lakewood, NY · May 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1973
Place
Lakewood, NY · LAKEWOOD, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4712YPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730524015969A
Case key
190345

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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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3-1473  73/5/24    LAKEWOOD,NY         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1100
        TIME - 1800                    N4712Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANLEY JOHNSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHVILLE,NY                 LAKEWOOD,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LNDD LONG OVERRAN STRIP HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4712Y
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanley Johnson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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