NYC74DHD10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · New London, PA · October 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1973
Place
New London, PA · NEW LONDON, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19842Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731015036819A
Case key
188139

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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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3-3394  73/10/15   NEW LONDON,PA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 295
        TIME - 0900                    N19842              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             NEW LONDON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D ABT 600FT FM APCH END OF RWY APPLIED BRAKES DTMND ACFT COULDNT BE STOPPED INITIATED GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N19842
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New London

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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.