# NTSB NYC74FHJ33: Cessna 320, N5723X, Shelter Island, NY, June 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1974
- Place: Shelter Island, NY · SHELTER ISLAND, NY
- Location: 41.0553° N, 72.2971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelter Island, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0553&lon=-72.2971&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHJ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHJ33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5723X-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 320-0023 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320
- Registry model: [Cessna 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320) (registry code 2074502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shelter Island

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740621017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740621017209A), Jun 21, 1974: Cessna 320, Shelter Island, NY, Substantial damage. Heavy rain shower stopped 5 mins. Prior to acft ldg.

## Other investigations on N5723X (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA76RKT51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76RKT51), Feb 2, 1976: Cessna 320 (N5723X), Stella Maris, Burkina Faso, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66F0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0030), Mar 12, 1965: Cessna 320 (N5723X), Little Rock, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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