NYC75AN120

NTSB accident investigation · Ted Smith 600 · Philadelphia, PA · June 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1975
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7408STed Smith 600
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750613020269A
Case key
149293

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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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3-1692  75/6/13    PHILADELPHIA,PA     TED SMITH 600       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2120                    N7408S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            60, 16685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            197 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILKES BARRE,PA             PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D IN GRASS AREA SHORT OF DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF RWY 17.

Aircraft

Registration
N7408S
Reported as
Ted Smith 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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