NYC76FFJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Ted Smith 600 · Gasport, NY · July 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1975
Place
Gasport, NY · GASPORT, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7547STed Smith 600
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750704032049A
Case key
150458

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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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3-3508   75/7/4    GASPORT,NY          TED SMITH 600       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 194
        TIME - 1700                    N7547S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROYALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   GASPORT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE FAIL ON LDG.ACFT STRUCK ROCK PILE 75FT FM EDGE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7547S
Reported as
Ted Smith 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Royalton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7547S · 1

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