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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · White Plains, NY · April 27, 2008

Date: April 27, 2008 · 23:50 local
Place: White Plains, NY
Airport: Westchester County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5382R
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA170
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 664 total519 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N5382RRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2013 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252917 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Cessna 172F N5382R s/n 17252917 was destroyed while attempting to land to khpn on 04/27/2008 at 2350 local. N5382R crashed into two sets of malsr light bars and also ILS localizer for rwy 34 while on final approach to rwy 16. Pilot admitted to confusing the approach lights for runway light and impacted the ground at the safety area for rwy 16. After impacting the ILS localizer and reaching the surface, the NLG collapsed causing the engine to impact the ground and eventually flipping end over end, coming to rest inverted. Both occupants egressed with minor injuries. Found continuity in all flight and engine controls. No other pre-impact damage noticed on airframe.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CESSNA 172F N5382R S/N 17252917 WAS DESTROYED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND TO KHPN ON 04/27/2008 AT 2350 LOCAL. N5382R CRASHED INTO TWO SETS OF MALSR LIGHT BARS AND ALSO ILS LOCALIZER FOR RWY 34 WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 16. PILOT ADMITTED TO CONFUSING THE APPROACH LIGHTS FOR RUNWAY LIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE SAFETY AREA FOR RWY 16. AFTER IMPACTING THE ILS LOCALIZER AND REACHING THE SURFACE, THE NLG COLLAPSED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO IMPACT THE GROUND AND EVENTUALLY FLIPPING END OVER END, COMING TO REST INVERTED. BOTH OCCUPANTS EGRESSED WITH MINOR INJURIES. FOUND CONTINUITY IN ALL FLIGHT AND ENGINE CONTROLS. NO OTHER PRE-IMPACT DAMAGE NOTICED ON AIRFRAME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08CA170Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWhite Plains, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach.Apr 28, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5382R · 1

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

Incident 20050615011649IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Bennington, VT(-23) While the pilot was executing the VOR approach into Bennington (ddh), he recalled that the nearest reporting station indicated winds were at 260, which indicated he should use runway 31. As the PIC broke out at 1500 feet AGL, with about 4 miles…Jun 15, 2005 · Minor damage