NYC79DFA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Alexandria Bay, NY · September 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Alexandria Bay, NY · ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64255Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790901025329A
Case key
134719

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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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3-2160   79/9/1    ALEXANDRIA BAY,NY   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 141
        TIME - 1645                    N64255              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOUSAND ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 ALEXANDRIA BAY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           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)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ROLLED DWN A SLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N64255
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thousand Island

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