NYC80FHM14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · West Milford, NJ · April 22, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1980
Place
West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46825Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800422009439A
Case key
131296

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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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3-0841  80/4/22    WEST MILFORD,NJ     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N46825              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,NY               LINCOLN PARK,NJ
        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)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N46825
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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