# NTSB NYC78FA084: N American AT-6, N8992, Ellenville, NY, August 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1978
- Place: Ellenville, NY · ELLENVILLE, NY
- Location: 41.7047° N, 74.3622° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ellenville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7047&lon=-74.3622&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA084
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA084

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8992), registered now, S/N 66-2637, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN AT-6
- Registry model: [North American HARVARD II B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-harvard-ii-b) (registry code 6400407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ellenville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780821037869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780821037869A), Aug 21, 1978: Namer HARVARD/, Ellenville, NY, Substantial damage. Eng,prop,gr dmgd.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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