NYC79FFA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Wallkill, NY · May 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1979
Place
Wallkill, NY · WALLKILL, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N80084Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790527015539A
Case key
135966

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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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3-1924  79/5/27    WALLKILL,NY         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 105
        TIME - 1335                    N80084              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGRANGEVILLE,NY            WALLKILL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ACFT DRIFTED TO R EDGE OF RWY DURING APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N80084
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kobelt

FAA reports on this event · 1

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