NYC75FHA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · E Stroudsburg, PA · May 14, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1975
Place
E Stroudsburg, PA · E STROUDSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7293GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750514009559A
Case key
132397

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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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3-0887  75/5/14    E STROUDSBURG,PA    CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1855                    N7293G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD-POCONO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E STROUDSBURG,PA            LOCAL
        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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R PAX SEAT MOVED FWD PAX BRACED HIMSELF ON FLT CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7293G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birchwood-Pocono

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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.