NYC77FNA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · West Kingston, RI · November 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1976
Place
West Kingston, RI · WEST KINGSTON, RI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64238Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761124036349A
Case key
156350

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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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3-3483  76/11/24   WEST KINGSTON,RI    CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 236
        TIME - 1315                    N64238              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHMOND AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNER,ME                   WEST KINGSTON,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- LANDED LONG,SWERVED OFF RUNWAY,COLLIDED WITH DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N64238
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richmond Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N64238 · 1

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