UNK65X1505

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hamilton, NY · June 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1965
Place
Hamilton, NY · HAMILTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5621ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177465

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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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3-1519  65/6/23    HAMILTON NY         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N5621Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMA EXECUTIVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N5621Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ama Executive