NYC75DHM11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Spring Valley, NY · October 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1974
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5485QCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741019037039A
Case key
143013

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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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3-3723  74/10/19   SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 585
        TIME - 1700                    N5485Q              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          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 - SUNGLARE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D ABT 1100FT FM END OF RWY.COULDNT STOP HIT FENCE AND RAILROAD TRACKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5485Q
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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