NYC80FFA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Highland Falls, NY · June 6, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1980
Place
Highland Falls, NY · HIGHLAND FALLS, NY
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2863LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800606020119A
Case key
130449

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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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3-2013   80/6/6    HIGHLAND FALLS,NY   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1488
        TIME - 1930                    N2863L              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEELEY'S FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             HIGHLAND FALLS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2863L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheeley'S Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2863L · 1

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