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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · July 28, 2005

Date: July 28, 2005 · 16:53 local
Place: Caldwell, NJ
Airport: Essex County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98730
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05LA125
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N98730Registration cancelled Sep 21, 2006 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276340 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 07/28/05 2020Z LCL 1620E aircraft lost power to the engine while practicing touch and go landings on rwy 22. The aircraft landed 200 ft off end of rwy 22 and the local authorities reported no injuries to the pilot who was the sole occupant on board the aircraft. The airport was reopened at 1653E. Minor impact to traffic was reported, damage to aircraft is unknown as received from privacy data omitted. Aircraft has extensive damage to fuselage front firewall bulkhead crushed engine mounting ring broken nose gear torn off doors to cabin show evidence of shift in frame, propeller destroyed. Magnetos checked for proper training as well as spark out all in normal range. Inspected spark plugs found normal burn. Prop flange and crank inspected found to be concentric. Carburetor inspected and found to be working properly and fuel was drained from carburetor and found to be void of any water or contamination.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 07/28/05 2020Z LCL 1620E AIRCRAFT LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RWY 22. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 200 FT OFF END OF RWY 22 AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES REPORTED NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPORT WAS REOPENED AT 1653E. MINOR IMPACT TO TRAFFIC WAS REPORTED, DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT IS UNKNOWN AS RECEIVED FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AIRCRAFT HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE FRONT FIREWALL BULKHEAD CRUSHED ENGINE MOUNTING RING BROKEN NOSE GEAR TORN OFF DOORS TO CABIN SHOW EVIDENCE OF SHIFT IN FRAME, PROPELLER DESTROYED. MAGNETOS CHECKED FOR PROPER TRAINING AS WELL AS SPARK OUT ALL IN NORMAL RANGE. INSPECTED SPARK PLUGS FOUND NORMAL BURN. PROP FLANGE AND CRANK INSPECTED FOUND TO BE CONCENTRIC. CARBURETOR INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM CARBURETOR AND FOUND TO BE VOID OF ANY WATER OR CONTAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC05LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, NJThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a partial loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.Jul 28, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N98730 · 2

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

Accident 19960712016699AFairfield, NJCrashed on takeoff.Jul 12, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19871127075619IUnauth Low Level Opns · Saddle River, NJFlew low over a football field. Dropped an explosive device and several bags of flour.Nov 27, 1987