NYC78FFJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · W.Bloomfield, NY · August 27, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1978
Place
W.Bloomfield, NY · W.BLOOMFIELD, NY
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6447BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780827023949A
Case key
139563

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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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3-2590  78/8/27     W.BLOOMFIELD,NY    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6447B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANSVILLE,NY                 W.BLOOMFIELD,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT MADE THE APPROACH HIGH,TOUCH DOWN LONG,FULL FLAP.ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND,STALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6447B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fort Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.