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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Toms River, NJ · May 1, 2022

Date: May 1, 2022 · 17:37 local
Place: Toms River, NJ
Airport: Ocean County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737LY
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA217
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,326 total

N737LYRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269512 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1700 EDT, departed old bridge airport (3N6) enroute to Ocean County Airport (mjx) to conduct flight instruction.

During approach to rnwy 14 at mjx, and performing a third simulated engine out landing, the aircraft remained too high to land on rnwy 14 and the student opted to turn left and land on rnwy 06.

Approximately midway down rnwy 06, the CFI instructed the student to perform a go around, and when the student added full power, the engine did not respond. The CFI took control of the aircraft near the end of the rnwy and attempted to land. Video surveillance shows the aircraft turned left, then right and approximately halfway through the turn the left wing struck the airport perimeter fence and the right wing impacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest against the fence with the tail section broken off and the aircraft in a vertical position with the nose of the aircraft impacting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 EDT, DEPARTED OLD BRIDGE AIRPORT (3N6) ENROUTE TO OCEAN COUNTY AIRPORT (MJX) TO CONDUCT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION.

DURING APPROACH TO RNWY 14 AT MJX, AND PERFORMING A THIRD SIMULATED ENGINE OUT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED TOO HIGH TO LAND ON RNWY 14 AND THE STUDENT OPTED TO TURN LEFT AND LAND ON RNWY 06.

APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY DOWN RNWY 06, THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO PERFORM A GO AROUND, AND WHEN THE STUDENT ADDED FULL POWER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE END OF THE RNWY AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT, THEN RIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AGAINST THE FENCE WITH THE TAIL SECTION BROKEN OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT IN A VERTICAL POSITION WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE GROUND.

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 ERA22LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportToms River, NJLoss of engine power due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected in flight due to improper maintenance.May 1, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N737LY · 2

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

Incident 19860528038699IDescent · Marblehead, MASeveral low passes were made over a densely populated area.May 28, 1986 Incident 19790704018359ILevel Off Touchdown · Wappingers Fall, NYTouched down midfield and ran off departure end into brush and fenceJul 4, 1979 · Minor damage