Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer, N2716P: Accident occurred July 13, 2020 at Cortland County Airport-Chase Field (N03), New York

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; New York

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N2716P

Location: Cortland, NY

Accident Number: ERA20CA246

Date & Time: July 13, 2020, 09:45 Local 

Registration: N2716P

Aircraft: Piper PA22 

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

  

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

  

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N2716P

Model/Series: PA22 150 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

  

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KITH, 1099 ft msl

Observation Time: 09:45 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /18°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2500 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 310°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.87 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Cortland, NY (N03) 

Destination: Cortland, NY (N03)

  

Wreckage and Impact Information

  

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 42.58889,-76.220275 (est)