NYC76FHD02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Smithville, NJ · July 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1975
Place
Smithville, NJ · SMITHVILLE, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2172WBeech C23
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750723024099A
Case key
149974

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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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3-2007  75/7/23    SMITHVILLE,NJ       BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 254
        TIME - 1315                    N2172W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITHVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SMITHVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- T/D ABT HALF-WAY ON 3000 FT RWY.

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2172W · 1

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