NYC84LA296

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172P · Manville, NJ · August 21, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 21, 1984, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
Place
Manville, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N65665Cessna 172P
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840821043069A
Case key
35753

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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.

OverrunTakeoff
Lift-off - prematurePilot in commandFactor
Climb - not possiblePilot in commandFactor
Aborted takeoff - delayedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

Acft swerved on rwy before rotation and climbed aprx 10 feet before settling back on the rwy. Plt aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop before end of rwy.

Aircraft

Registration
N65665
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17275810
Airframe hours
430
Engine
Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Raritan Flying School
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · July 25, 1984 · 26 hours before
Airport
47N · Kupper, runway 25, 3,425 × 50 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
80 total · 2 in this make and model · 47 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind
270° at 5 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.