NYC74FHJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Farmingdale, NY · January 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1974
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3126KCessna 421
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740127001329A
Case key
187278

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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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3-0065  74/1/27    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 6900
        TIME - 1650                    N3126K              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLENTOWN,PA                FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- L MN GR HIT BRAVO TAXIWAY. GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3126K
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3126K · 1

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