# NTSB NYC78FNA33: Curtiss C 12Q, N370N, Westerly, RI, June 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1978
- Place: Westerly, RI · WESTERLY, RI
- Location: 41.3733° N, 71.8068° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westerly, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3733&lon=-71.8068&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2373  78/6/25    WESTERLY,RI         CURTISS C 12Q       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N370N               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 6450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTERLY STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTERLY,RI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N370N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS C 12Q
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westerly State

## 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 19780625017099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625017099A), Jun 25, 1978: Curtis TRVAIR12Q, Westerly, RI, Substantial damage

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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