NYC79FHJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · White Plains, NY · August 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1979
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66AJCessna 340
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790805019449A
Case key
135255

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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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3-1933   79/8/5    WHITE PLAINS,NY     CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 462
        TIME - 1240                    N66AJ               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N66AJ
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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