Saturday, October 08, 2016

Cessna 172, N3943F: Accident occurred March 05, 2017 near Argyle Airport (1C3), Washington County, New York (and) Accident occurred October 08, 2016 at Argyle Airport (1C3), Washington County, New York



ARGYLE — State Police are investigating the Sunday morning crash of a single-engine private plane, which resulted in minor injuries to the pilot and passenger. 

Crews from the J.A. Barkley Hose Co. and Argyle Emergency Medical Services were called to a field just north of a home at 671 Route 47 Sunday at about 10:40 a.m.

The plane, a Cessna 172, crashed in the field shortly after takeoff and was upright when emergency officials arrived. Emergency crews helped the injured out of the plane, and they were transported to Glens Falls Hospital by Argyle EMS.

State Police did not provide the name of the people who had been in the plane. The plane was later moved to an upright position.

The plane was on private property but was visible through the trees from Route 47. Officials said it had hit several trees after it crashed.

Argyle units had cleared the scene by 12:30 p.m., but State Police were there throughout the afternoon holding the area for the NTSB investigators, who are called in for plane crashes.

Officials reported the plane was leaking fluids, and the Department of Environmental Conservation was also contacted. The plane had been fully fueled before taking off, and the crash took place in the vicinity of wetlands.

State Police said they expected to issue a press release on the crash later Sunday or on Monday.

Second recent crash

The crash was the second in Argyle in the last five months.

In October, a 1958 Cessna Skyhawk 172 carrying a pilot and his passenger crashed Saturday afternoon in a field just off the runway at the airport on Route 40 in Argyle.

The plane’s pilot, Gary V. Townsend, 55, of Sunderland, Vermont, was completing a portion of a pilot re-certification flight, Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy said in a release.

“He came in at too slow a speed and hit the runway,” Sgt. Tim Carroll of the sheriff’s department said at the scene. “Then the plane struck a tree and the plane flipped over.”An Argyle instructor, Richard J. Bovey, 72, was the only passenger in the aircraft.

Both men suffered minor injuries and were checked at the scene by emergency responders, Carroll said.

Schumer writes letter

Also on Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer released a letter he wrote to the National Transportation Safety Board, asking to conduct an in-depth investigation of small plane crashes, following two other incidents last month and at least 18 crashes in New York last year.

The New York Democrat wants the agency to look into why the small plane crashes are happening and possible additional safety measures. The NTSB said it would review the letter once it’s been received.

Source:  http://poststar.com

ARGYLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed multiple agencies are responding to a small plane crash that occurred off Route 47 in Argyle, N.Y.  just before 11:00 Sunday morning.

Officials say two people were onboard the plane at the time of the crash and suffered minor injuries.

Story and video:  http://news10.com

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf 

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Docket And Docket Items -  National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N3943F

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Albany FSDO-01


NTSB Identification: GAA17CA018
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, October 08, 2016 in Argyle, NY
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/06/2017
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N3943F
Injuries: 2 Minor.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that during a biennial flight review (BFR), while in the traffic pattern, the flight instructor reduced the throttle to idle to simulate a total engine failure. He further reported that during the base to final turn, the airplane was slow, and the stall warning horn was audible. During touchdown, the airplane landed hard, bounced, veered off the runway to the right, impacted a tree, and then nosed over. 

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot’s failure to maintain a stable descent rate and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. 




ARGYLE — Two men walked away with minor injuries after a 1958 Cessna Skyhawk 172 flipped over near the runway at Argyle Airport following a pilot re-certification flight Saturday afternoon, the Washington County sheriff said.

Gary V. Townsend, 55, of Sutherland, Vt. was piloting the Cessna during the re-certification flight with instructor Richard J. Bovey, 72, of Argyle. Both men suffered minor injuries, were treated at the scene by emergency medical technicians and declined to be taken to a hospital, Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy said.

The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. and the plane landed upside-down just east of the runway at the Argyle Airport on State Route 40, Murphy said.

Deputies Brad Hamilton, John Whitney and Sgt. Tim Carroll responded to the crash, which is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Argyle Fire and EMS and the state Department of Environmental Conservation were also at the scene. The plane suffered significant damage, Murphy said.

Source:   http://www.timesunion.com



ARGYLE — A 1958 Cessna Skyhawk 172 carrying two passengers crashed Saturday afternoon into a field just off the runway at the airport on Route 40 in Argyle.

The plane's pilot, Gary V. Townsend, 55, of Sunderland Vt., was completing a portion of a pilot re-certification flight, Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy said in a release.  

"He came in at too slow a speed and hit the runway,"  Sgt. Tim Carroll of the Sheriff's Department said at the scene. "Then the plane struck a tree and the plane flipped over."

The Argyle flight  instructor, Richard J. Bovey, 72, was the only passenger in the aircraft.

Both men suffered  minor injuries and were checked at the scene by emergency responders, Carroll said.

The FAA was contacted and will be investigating the cause of the accident, according Murphy. The plane was significantly damaged, he added.

ENCON units along with Argyle Fire and EMS assisted at the scene. 

Source:   http://poststar.com



ARGYLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Police say the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a plane crash at the Argyle Airport Saturday afternoon.

Sheriff’s deputies located the plane, which was a 1958 Cessna Skyhawk 172, upside down, just east of the runway. Deputies located the two people who were involved in the crash as well.

Gary Townsend, 55, of Sunderland, Vermont was the pilot of the aircraft and was completing a portion of a pilot re-certification flight. Richard Bovey, 72, of Argyle, N.Y., was the instructor and passenger in the plane.

Both suffered apparent minor injuries and were checked by EMS at the scene. They declined transport to the hospital.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the cause of the accident.

The plane suffered significant damage.

Along with the sheriff’s office, Argyle Fire Department and EMS were at the scene assisting.

Source:   http://news10.com



ARGYLE -- The FAA is looking into a plane crash at the Argyle Airport Saturday afternoon.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said two men were treated at the scene for minor injuries. 

The pilot suffered cuts and scrapes, and the instructor had minor injuries including one to his ear.

The Sheriff's Office reported it found the plane upside-down, with significant damage.

Source:  http://cbs6albany.com 

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