# NTSB NYC76FHA48: Beech C23, N2172W, Pluckimen, NJ, August 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1976
- Place: Pluckimen, NJ · PLUCKIMEN, NJ
- Location: 40.6453° N, 74.6346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pluckemin, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6453&lon=-74.6346&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHA48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2172W-1977-07-14), registration cancelled 1977-07-14, S/N M-1559, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerset

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760813024749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760813024749A), Aug 13, 1976: Beech C23, Pluckimen, NJ, Substantial damage. T/d on last third of rwy.

## Other investigations on N2172W (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC76FHD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD02), Jul 23, 1975: Beech C23 (N2172W), Smithville, NJ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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