NYC73FFA37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wurtsboro, NY · June 17, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Wurtsboro, NY · WURTSBORO, NY
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5183LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730617019459A
Case key
173525

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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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3-1652  73/6/17    WURTSBORO,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 272
        TIME - 1330                    N5183L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WURTSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NJ                   WURTSBORO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- LND IN CORN FLT NEXT TO RWY.LOST CTL DRG GO ARND

Aircraft

Registration
N5183L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wurtsboro

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