- Date
- February 20, 1986, 16:47 local (21:47 UTC)
- Place
- Andover, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N739SPCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860220004779A
- Case key
- 30178
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Analysis
The student plt had difficulty landing the acft and instructor had devoted training session to landing technique. The difficulty was reported to be a tendency to over-flare prior to touchdown. Satisfied the student had corrected his problem area, the third supervised solo flight was allowed. After one successful takeoff and landing the student acknowledged that he would like to takeoff and land one more time. Upon landing, the acft over-flared and a go-around was attempted. The student entered a departure stall/spin off the departure end of the runway and collided vertically with a frozen lake bed. The student was a professional musician and had been working steadily for three days prior to the accident. Tox report indicated positive for cocaine. Cocaine was also found in student's pant pocket.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739SP
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270771
- Airframe hours
- 2,337
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aeroflex Flight School, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 22, 1985 · 97 hours before
- Airport
- 12N · Aeroflex - Andover, runway 3, 2,004 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 16 total · 14 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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