NTSB Identification: NYC72DNA23
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22, registration: N8537C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4114 71/12/18 BLOCK ISLAND,RI PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1406
TIME - 1009 N8537C PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOCK ISLAND ST
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BLOCK ISLAND,RI WESTERLY,RI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 360
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
23 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WND GUSTING TO 32K.
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