Incident Cessna 172E N5308T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315637
 
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Date:Saturday 2 September 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172E
Owner/operator:Private Owner
Registration: N5308T
MSN: 17251208
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:East Hampton, CT -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Undershoot, collided with dirt bank.
Misjudged distance, speed, and altitude, downdraft, updrafts, poorly planned approach.
Headwind 15 kts gusting to 20 kts.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: NYC68D0149
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://aviationdb.net/aviationdb/AccidentPre1982DetailPage

Revision history:

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22-Jun-2023 19:05 makrawiec718 Added

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