- Date
- September 18, 1983, 17:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Succasunna, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8014TCessna C175A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 35277
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt was planning to fly to blythville, AK, however, he made a decision to return to his original departure point due to deteriorating weather. Enroute home he decided to make a stop at easton, pa but realized during the approach he was at the wrong arpt. He began to climb from low alt and experienced an engine problem. He used carburetor heat and the engine kept running but he was doubtfull about clearing a ridge ahead so he landed on a road. The acft collided with trees damaging the wings, nose gear, cowling and propeller. After the accident FAA exam revealed the left tank was more than half full and the right tank was empty. The fuel selector was in the right tank position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8014T
- Reported as
- Cessna C175A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 56714
- Airframe hours
- 1,275
- Engine
- Continental GO-300, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Henry T. Dargin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 7, 1982
- Departed
- GBR · Gt. Barrington, MA
- Destination
- Blythville, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 440 total · 146 in this make and model · 353 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F