NYC73AN097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Pittstown, NJ · January 7, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 7, 1973
Place
Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30910Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730107000059A
Case key
169696

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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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3-0109   73/1/7    PITTSTOWN,NJ        CESSNA 177B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 152
        TIME - 0950                    N30910              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY MANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUDSON,NY                   PITTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N30910
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Manor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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