NYC76FHA48

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Pluckimen, NJ · August 13, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1976
Place
Pluckimen, NJ · PLUCKIMEN, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2172WBeech C23
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760813024749A
Case key
154919

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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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3-2284  76/8/13    PLUCKIMEN,NJ        BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 120
        TIME - 1630                    N2172W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                CHARLESTOWN,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- T/D ON LAST THIRD OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2172W
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Somerset

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2172W · 1

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