NYC77DHJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Montauk, NY · July 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1977
Place
Montauk, NY · MONTAUK, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6654HCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770716023499A
Case key
146306

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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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3-2310  77/7/16    MONTAUK,NY          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N6654H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORTEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HYANNIS,MA                  MONTAUK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N6654H
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyportel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6654H · 1

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