# NTSB NYC77FFJ11: Cessna 402B, N87126, Batavia, NY, February 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1977
- Place: Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY
- Location: 42.9986° N, 78.1808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9986&lon=-78.1808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FFJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0415  77/2/23    BATAVIA,NY          CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1005                    N87126              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 33, 4404 TOTAL HOURS, 327
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENESEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETOWN,DE               BATAVIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT ADVISED E WIND ELECTED TO LND RWY 28.VASI LGTS INSTLD THIS RWY NOT ON DUE RWY 10 ACTIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N87126 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Genesee County

## 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 19770223003869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770223003869A), Feb 23, 1977: Amtr 2079151, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Plt advised e wind elected to lnd rwy 28.VASI lgts instld this rwy not on due rwy 10 active.

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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