NYC79FHM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Matawan, NJ · May 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1979
Place
Matawan, NJ · MATAWAN, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N10622Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135611

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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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3-3570  79/5/17    MATAWAN,NJ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1851                    N10622              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATAWAN,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MAX GROSS WT EXCEEDED BY MINIMUM OF 5LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N10622
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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