# NTSB NYC75AN120: Ted Smith 600, N7408S, Philadelphia, PA, June 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1975
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN120

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TED SMITH 600
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

## 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 19750613020269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750613020269A), Jun 13, 1975: Piper 600SMITH, Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. Acft t/d in grass area short of displaced threshold of rwy 17.

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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