NTSB Identification: NYC85LA217.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 27969.
Accident occurred Sunday, August 18, 1985 in GOSHEN, NY
Aircraft: PIPER J-3, registration: N35515
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE PLT WAS RETURNING TO ORANGE CO ARPT. PLT ALMOST FROZE ON CONTROLS WHEN ACFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. PLT OVERSHOT EMERG LANDING FCD AND HIT TREES.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
PLANNED APPROACH..POOR..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
AIRSPEED..MISJUDGED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS..INACCURATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
DISTANCE..MISJUDGED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
FLUID,FUEL..EXHAUSTION
Contributing Factors
PANIC..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
OBJECT..TREE(S)
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