NYC77DHM24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Spring Valley, NY · August 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1977
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6918HCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770821030419A
Case key
146572

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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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3-2932  77/8/21    SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 176
        TIME - 1003                    N6918H              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ATMTD GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6918H
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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