NYC76DHI03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Shelter Isl, NY · August 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1975
Place
Shelter Isl, NY · SHELTER ISL, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14007Piper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750803027019A
Case key
150018

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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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3-2711   75/8/3    SHELTER ISL,NY      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 3650
        TIME - 1430                    N14007              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELTER ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HAMPTON,NY             SHELTER ISL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE AIR SPEED ON FINAL APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N14007
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shelter Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N14007 · 1

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