20091006050059A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Easton, PA · October 6, 2009

Date: October 6, 2009 · 11:30 local
Place: Easton, PA
Airport: Braden Air Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N66087
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10CA008
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Recreational pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total85 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N66087Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9764 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Operated under 14 CFR part 91 pilot stated he was doing a no flap landing the aircraft got low and slow, the pilot recognized he was low and applied power the aircraft rolled to the left, then struck an embankement at the approach end of the runway bounced up in the air and came to a stop to the west of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 PILOT STATED HE WAS DOING A NO FLAP LANDING THE AIRCRAFT GOT LOW AND SLOW, THE PILOT RECOGNIZED HE WAS LOW AND APPLIED POWER THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT, THEN STRUCK AN EMBANKEMENT AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR AND CAME TO A STOP TO THE WEST OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA10CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEaston, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while on short final.Oct 6, 2009 · Substantial damage