# NTSB NYC81FFJ14: Curtiss Pusher, N393WS, Endicott, NY, June 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1981
- Place: Endicott, NY · ENDICOTT, NY
- Location: 42.0975° N, 76.0634° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Endicott, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0975&lon=-76.0634&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFJ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1604  81/6/23    ENDICOTT,NY         CURTISS PUSHER      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 110
        TIME - 1825                    N393WS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENDICOTT,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LOW TENSION WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IGNITION WIRE BCM DISCONNECTED.IMPACTED ON RVR BANK AT EDGE OF ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N393WS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N393WS-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS PUSHER
- Registry model: [Spry-Wallace CURTISS PUSHER](https://openairdocs.org/model/spry-wallace-curtiss-pusher) (registry code 05653A5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri-City

## 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 19810623037819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623037819A), Jun 23, 1981: Amtrrr RAYNERPUSHER, Endicott, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot circling airport when engine quit. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Ignition ground wire not secured.

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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