20081227856019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Morristown, NJ · December 27, 2008

Date: December 27, 2008 · 15:40 local
Place: Morristown, NJ
Airport: Morristown Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: Y48S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N178AF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA110
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,150 total900 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N178AFRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17281177 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On 12/27/08 at approximately 1540 EST, N178AF, a Cessna 172R on an IFR training flight over shot runway 23 at mmu after an ILS approach. The aircraft contacted a snow bank and was substantially damaged. The instructor who was piloting the aircraft at the time stated he was slightly high and fast on the approach. Both occupants were unharmed.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/27/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 1540 EST, N178AF, A CESSNA 172R ON AN IFR TRAINING FLIGHT OVER SHOT RUNWAY 23 AT MMU AFTER AN ILS APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SNOW BANK AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE INSTRUCTOR WHO WAS PILOTING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME STATED HE WAS SLIGHTLY HIGH AND FAST ON THE APPROACH. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE UNHARMED.

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 ERA09CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMorristown, NJThe flight instructor's failure to execute a missed approach when insufficient runway remained for landing. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling and visibility conditions.Dec 27, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N178AF · 1

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

Accident 20150606010179ALanding: Touchdown · Addison, TXOn June 6th 2015 the pilot was completing a training solo cross country flight in aircraft N178AF. After 2 successful landings at sulfer springs, she attempted a third. On approach she realized she was too high but decided to land anyway. She landed in the…Jun 6, 2015 · Substantial damage