NYC74FHJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Shelter Island, NY · June 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1974
Place
Shelter Island, NY · SHELTER ISLAND, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5723XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740621017209A
Case key
126375

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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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3-1524  74/6/21    SHELTER ISLAND,NY   CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 3724
        TIME - 1800                    N5723X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELTER ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLIP,NY                    SHELTER ISLAND,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HEAVY RAIN SHOWER STOPPED 5 MINS.PRIOR TO ACFT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5723X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shelter Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5723X · 2

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