UNK65X0944

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Lake Placid, NY · December 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1964
Place
Lake Placid, NY · LAKE PLACID, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2429TNavion G
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180219

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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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3-3622   64/12/7   LAKE PLACID NY      NAVION G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 3334
        TIME - 1230                    N2429T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE PLACID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEEP SNOW ON RUNWAY CAUSED NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE

Aircraft

Registration
N2429T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Placid

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