NYC75AN019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Boonton, NJ · August 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1974
Place
Boonton, NJ · BOONTON, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4090LCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740820032049A
Case key
134515

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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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3-2335  74/8/20    BOONTON,NJ          CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N4090L              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 28, 1833 TOTAL HOURS, 73
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRCRAFT RADIO CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               BOONTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PWR DECREASED OVR TREES,NOSE LWRD TO MAINTAIN A/S.ACFT DSCNDD TO GND ABT 65FT BFR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4090L
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aircraft Radio Co

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Other investigations on N4090L · 1

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