UNK64X2445

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Liberty, NY · June 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1964
Place
Liberty, NY · LIBERTY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7987TCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182824

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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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3-1786  64/6/23    LIBERTY N Y         CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1050
        TIME - 1415                    N7987T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N7987T
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed