# NTSB NYC83LA196: Cessna 182, N3703D, Northville, NY, July 7, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 7, 1983, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Northville, NY
- Coordinates: 43.22079, -74.170974 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2208&lon=-74.1710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA196
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35242/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA196

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A PRACTICE SHORT FIELD LANDING. THERE WERE 4 PERSONS ABOARD THE ACFT. NONE WERE INJURED. DURING THE LANDING THE WINGS, PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNTS AND LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3703D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3703D-2018-01-23), registration cancelled 2018-01-23, S/N 34403, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34403
- Engines: LYCOMING O-470L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raymond Hoffman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: NORTHVILLE, NY
- Airport: Sky Ranch

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830707045029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830707045029A), Jul 7, 1983: Cessna 182A, Northville, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot landed short of runway causing substantial damage to airplane.

## Other investigations on N3703D (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC70DFA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFA08), Feb 12, 1970: Cessna 182 (N3703D), Albany, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0154), Apr 3, 1965: Cessna 182 (N3703D), East Amherst, NY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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