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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · East Amwell, NJ · August 3, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1976
Place
East Amwell, NJ · EAST AMWELL, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80084Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760803022469A
Case key
154950

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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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3-2161   76/8/3    EAST AMWELL,NJ      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 469
        TIME - 1230                    N80084              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRYCE THOMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON NJ                EAST AMWELL,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT HALF SUBMERGED AT EDGE OF FARM POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N80084
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bryce Thompson

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