NYC77FHJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Farmingdale, NY · May 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1977
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7116MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770527012819A
Case key
158717

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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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3-1241  77/5/27    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 100
        TIME - 1430                    N7116M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,NH                  FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE WEAK,PUCKS 1/16 INCH THICK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7116M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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Other investigations on N7116M · 1

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