NYC76DHM09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Marlboro, NJ · July 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1975
Place
Marlboro, NJ · MARLBORO, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79227Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750727024149A
Case key
149399

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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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3-2263  75/7/27    MARLBORO,NJ         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 127
        TIME - 0830                    N79227              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,NJ                 MARLBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   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 - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL,STRUCK DITCH,CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N79227
Reported as
Cessna 172
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.