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FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Brockport, NY · August 12, 2001

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Date
August 12, 2001 · 10:55 local
Place
Brockport, NY
Airport
Ledgedale Airpark Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N7878G
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC01LA210
Reported as
Cessna 172L
N7878GRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2004 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259578 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 172LEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 08/12/01, N7878G, a C-172-1, crashed at 2255 local, at 7G0, Ledgedale airpark, located in Brockport, NY. The pilot was attempting a night landing without runway or taxiway lights, on runway 28. The aircraft came to rest 75 ft north of the runway and facing south west in the grass. NOTAMS were issued for 10/28 runway & taxiway lights being out of service. James t. beck piloted the aircraft and the passenger was his wife, susan beck. In the police statement Mr. Beck stated that he was landing westbound and as he made his first approach he realized that he was not over the runway. He powered up and flew around for a second approach. As he made the second approach he realized, again, he was not over the runway. Mr. Beck stated he attempted to power back up but was unsuccessful and crashed. The flight originated in quincy, IL with fuel stops in bardstown, KY and akron, OH. James beck suffered lower spinal injuries and susan was trapped in the aircraft for 40 minutes. She suffered multiple spinal injuries, face lacerations and leg injuries. The weather was 7,000 broken visibility of 10 miles with calm winds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/12/01, N7878G, A C-172-1, CRASHED AT 2255 LOCAL, AT 7G0, LEDGEDALE AIRPARK, LOCATED IN BROCKPORT, NY. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING WITHOUT RUNWAY OR TAXIWAY LIGHTS, ON RUNWAY 28. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 75 FT NORTH OF THE RUNWAY AND FACING SOUTH WEST IN THE GRASS. NOTAMS WERE ISSUED FOR 10/28 RUNWAY & TAXIWAY LIGHTS BEING OUT OF SERVICE. JAMES T. BECK PILOTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PASSENGER WAS HIS WIFE, SUSAN BECK. IN THE POLICE STATEMENT MR. BECK STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING WESTBOUND AND AS HE MADE HIS FIRST APPROACH HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT OVER THE RUNWAY. HE POWERED UP AND FLEW AROUND FOR A SECOND APPROACH. AS HE MADE THE SECOND APPROACH HE REALIZED, AGAIN, HE WAS NOT OVER THE RUNWAY. MR. BECK STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO POWER BACK UP BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND CRASHED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN QUINCY, IL WITH FUEL STOPS IN BARDSTOWN, KY AND AKRON, OH. JAMES BECK SUFFERED LOWER SPINAL INJURIES AND SUSAN WAS TRAPPED IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR 40 MINUTES. SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE SPINAL INJURIES, FACE LACERATIONS AND LEG INJURIES. THE WEATHER WAS 7,000 BROKEN VISIBILITY OF 10 MILES WITH CALM WINDS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC01LA210Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrockport, NYThe pilot's delayed go-around during the landing attempt. Factors included the dark night conditions and the pilot's inadequate preflight decision to fly to an airport with inoperative surface lighting.Aug 13, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7878G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19800904068799ILevel Off Touchdown · Atlantic City, NJPilot levelled off too high, hit hard.Sep 4, 1980 · Minor damage