NYC73FHM32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Marlboro, NJ · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Marlboro, NJ · MARLBORO, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7483GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522013879A
Case key
190223

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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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3-1647  73/5/22    MARLBORO,NJ         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 227
        TIME - 1930                    N7483G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                MARLBORO,NJ                  LINDEN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT LEFT RWY HIT ON L GR BUCKLED WING DESTROYED NOSE GR.BRAKES AND SYS CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7483G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Preston

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.