NYC78FA084

NTSB accident investigation · N American AT-6 · Ellenville, NY · August 21, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1978
Place
Ellenville, NY · ELLENVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8992N American AT-6
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780821037869A
Case key
139282

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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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3-3334  78/8/21    ELLENVILLE,NY       N AMERICAN AT-6     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N8992               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 10050 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLENVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLENVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ENG,PROP,GR DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8992
Reported as
N American AT-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ellenville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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