MINR · Cessna 172C · 2006-12-14 · Middletown, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07CA049
Event ID
20070118X00067
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-14
Location
Middletown, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.431945, -74.39167
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172C
Registration
N8260X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot misjudging distance/altitude during the turn from base to final, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the haze.