NYC76FFJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Wellsville, NY · September 24, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1976
Place
Wellsville, NY · WELLSVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6613ECessna 175
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760924031139A
Case key
155813

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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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3-2929  76/9/24    WELLSVILLE,NY       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 75, 514
        TIME - 1850                    N6613E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 474 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELLSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N6613E
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wellsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.