NTSB Identification: NYC77FFJ08
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: TED SMITH 601, registration: N7437S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3963 76/12/31 DUNKIRK,NY TED SMITH 601 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1500
TIME - 2130 N7437S PX- 0 0 5 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DUNKIRK
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SARASOTA,FA DUNKIRK,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 15
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 30
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT CANCELLED IFR PLAN.WHILE CIRCLING LOST VISUAL CTC WITH ARPT,BECAME DISORIENTED.
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