NYC74FNE01

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-13D · Ellington, CT · July 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1973
Place
Ellington, CT · ELLINGTON, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1300VBoeing PT-13D
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730724026689A
Case key
201638

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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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3-2212  73/7/24    ELLINGTON,CONN      BOEING PT-13D       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 5548
        TIME - 1730                    N1300V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMSBURY,CONN               ELLINGTON,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1300V
Reported as
Boeing PT-13D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ellington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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