NYC78DHA26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · New Hanover, PA · May 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
New Hanover, PA · NEW HANOVER, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20594Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780526011249A
Case key
142035

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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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3-1572  78/5/26    NEW HANOVER,PA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 382
        TIME - 0200                    N20594              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUAKERTOWN,PA               NEW HANOVER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N20594
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hanover

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