NYC75FFA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Three Mile Bay, NY · July 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Three Mile Bay, NY · THREE MILE BAY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N288NYPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714021779A
Case key
130113

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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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3-2600  74/7/14    THREE MILE BAY,NY   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 317
        TIME - 1515                    N288NY              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAYTON,NY                  WATERTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED ENG OUT APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N288NY
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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