# NTSB NYC76DGM17: Funk B75L, N22683, Slippery Rock, PA, December 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1975
- Place: Slippery Rock, PA · SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
- Location: 41.0695° N, 80.0579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slippery Rock, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0695&lon=-80.0579&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DGM17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DGM17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4085   75/12/5   SLIPPERY ROCK,PA    FUNK B75L           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 156
        TIME - 1500                    N22683              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTOUR,PA                  SLIPPERY ROCK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ABT 85-90FT FM THRESHOLD ACFT ENCTRD WIND GUST.L WING HIT TOP OF PINE TREE.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22683](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22683), registered now, S/N 10, built 1939 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FUNK B75L
- Registry model: [Funk B75L](https://openairdocs.org/model/funk-b75l) (registry code 5480204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&GO-145C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-go-145c-series) (registry code 41503, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Acres

## 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 19751205039369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751205039369A), Dec 5, 1975: Mclish B75L, Slippery Rock, PA, Substantial damage. Abt 85-90FT fm threshold acft enctrd wind gust.l wing hit top of pine tree. Wind gusting 15K.

## Other investigations on N22683 (1)

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 NYC80FGM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM28), Sep 1, 1980: Funk B75L (N22683), Slippery Rock, PA, 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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