# NTSB NYC85FHD03: Cessna 172 M, N13480, Lumberton, NJ, August 22, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 21, 1985, 21:04 local (Aug 22, 1985, 01:04 UTC)
- Place: Lumberton, NJ
- Location: 39.9343° N, 74.8072° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FLYING W (N14), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9343&lon=-74.8072&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85FHD03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35604/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHD03

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - night
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)

## Analysis

THE PLT LANDED HARD AFTER A LONG AND FAST APPROACH TO A NIGHT LANDING AT A STRANGE AND HIS TOTAL NIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS ABOUT 5 HOURS OF DUAL. WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING THE LANDING THE PLT DECIDED TO TRY A GO-AROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPT THE ACFT STALLED NOSE HIGH AND PULLED RIGHT TO CRASH TO THE RT OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAD BECOME LOST DURING THIS FLT WHICH HAD DELAYED HIS ARRIVAL UNTIL AFTER DARK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N13480 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172 M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262782
- Airframe hours: 4
- Engines: LYCOMING L-36351-27A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Michael Salbo
- Registered owner: Andrew Dunn
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 16, 1985, 0 hours before
- Departed: 19N, ALBION, NJ
- Destination: N14, LUMBERTON, NJ
- Airport: N14, Flying W

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 124 total, 3 in this make and model, 35 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850821039859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850821039859A), Aug 21, 1985: Cessna 172M, Lumberton, NJ, Substantial damage. Stalled and impacted ground beside runway during attempted go around after bounced landing. Straight in approach.

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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