NYC77FNE08

NTSB accident investigation · Ted Smith 601P · Meriden, CT · February 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1977
Place
Meriden, CT · MERIDEN, CT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1WCTed Smith 601P
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770205002449A
Case key
157926

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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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3-1450   77/2/5    MERIDEN,CT          TED SMITH 601P      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 5950
        TIME - 0915                    N1WC                PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERIDEN-MARKHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPEDALE,MA                 WATERBURY,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1WC
Reported as
Ted Smith 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meriden-Markham

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