- Date
- February 7, 1982, 12:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wrightstown, NJ
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N738QMCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820207003569A
- Case key
- 73097
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot returned from a local flight with four passengers on board. The aircraft gross weight was near the maximum limit and the center of gravity was near the forward limit. The pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 36. The wind was from 270 degrees at 10 gusting 21 KTS. On final, the pilot had lowered the flaps to 20 degrees and the airspeed was at 60 KTS. According to the pilot, the aircraft was drifting to the right when he applied left aileron and right rudder to correct for the drift. At an altitude of about 50 ft, a decision was made to go-around. He applied full power and turned the carburetor heat off. The pilot stated that the plane settledto 5 ft AGL and the speed increased to 80 KTS. The flaps were raised, the trim was neutralized, and the plane drifted right. The pilot stated he was unable to apply enough back pressure to pull up. The plane touched down on an inactive runway, became airborne again, then touched down nose first at the edge of the ramp.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N738QM
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270155
- Airframe hours
- 1,281
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mcguire A.F. Aero Club
- Registered owner
- Cary E. Williams
- Departed
- Wrightstown, NJ
- Destination
- Wrightstown, NJ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Mcguire Afb, runway 36, 7,155 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 81 total · 81 in this make and model · 56 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 93 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N738QM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.