- Date
- November 1, 1984, 15:14 local (20:14 UTC)
- Place
- Andes, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N64182Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841101059469A
- Case key
- 35639
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, he encountered deteriorating visibility due to haze & he elected to land in an unimproved field. The 1st approach was aborted; however, the acft touched down on the 2nd approach. After touching down, the plt realized the field was too short. He initiated a takeoff, but the acft would not clear brush at the end of the field & subsequently collided with the brush and trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64182
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275530
- Airframe hours
- 802
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jhs, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- BGM · Binghamton, NY
- Destination
- DXR · Danbury, CT
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Delaney
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 115 total · 49 in this make and model · 68 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Observed at
- ELM
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 N64182 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.