NYC68A0125

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Berlin, NJ · June 2, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1968
Place
Berlin, NJ · BERLIN, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N7372TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109908

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2073   68/6/2    BERLIN,NJ           CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 433
        TIME - 1710                    N7372T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 355 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED

Aircraft

Registration
N7372T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Albion

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