UNK64X3134

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Thousand Is, NY · July 31, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1964
Place
Thousand Is, NY · THOUSAND IS, NY
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6803XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182242

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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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3-2280  64/7/31    THOUSAND IS NY      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 160
        TIME - 1515                    N6803X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSLEY ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6803X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Welsley Island

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