NYC77FFJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Elmira, NY · July 9, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1977
Place
Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N83350Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770709024289A
Case key
145856

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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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3-2515   77/7/9  NR.ELMIRA,NY          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1100
        TIME - 1414                    N83350              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEMUNG COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ELMIRA,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N83350
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chemung County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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