Camair 480 N216
21 March 1973 · Dunkirk, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1973 at about 12:20 local time, a Camair 480 registered N216 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Dunkirk, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunkirk, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dunkirk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Camair 480
- Registration
- N216
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lockport, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0632
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT THOUGHT ENOUGH FUEL FOR SHORT FLT.DNWND APCHNOTED.ACFT OTR DIRECTION MADE SHARP L TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Camair 480 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1973 | Camair 480 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Camair 480 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Point M | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Camair 480 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1976 | Camair 480 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | National Finaj | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1969 | Camair 480C | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1968 | Camair 480 | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | Morgan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |