- Date
- February 24, 1985, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Medford, NJ
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1966XCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850224071479A
- Case key
- 35832
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Analysis
According to a cap plt, who was waiting to takeoff, the plt of N1966X undershot his landing touchdown point to such a degree that N1966X nearly hit an embankment short of the rwy. N1966X touched down at or near the apch end of the rwy. The plt (of N1966X) stated that the acft touched down on the rwy & bounced, then he initiated a go-around. Subsequently, the acft turned to the right & continued in a steep nose-high attitude. Unable to climb, the acft impacted the tops of trees & crashed. According to the plt, the wind was from 200 degs at 15 gusting to 25 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1966X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256066
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kee Flyers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ISP · Islip, NY
- Airport
- Flying W, runway 19, 3,500 × ft, asphalt
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
- 200 total · 47 in this make and model · 125 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNE
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.