# NTSB NYC86FA135: Cessna 172RG, N4608V, Bridgeport, NJ, May 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 25, 1986, 15:09 local (19:09 UTC)
- Place: Bridgeport, NJ
- Location: 39.8009° N, 75.3469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgeport, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8009&lon=-75.3469&mi=10
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86FA135
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30189/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA135

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff
  - miscellaneous - undetermined (cause)
  - operation with known deficiencies in equipment - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE C-172RG ACCORDING TO WITNESS RPTS STATE THAT THE ACFT WAS EMMITTING BLACKSMOKE AND BACKFIRING WHILE ON THE T/O ROLL. THE BACKFIRING CONTINUED, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB OR MAINTAIN ALT OR FLYING SPEED. ACFT CRASHED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALL FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4608V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0339
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Control, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: N83, BRIDGEPORT, NJ
- Airport: N83, Bridgeport, runway 4, 2,200 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 715 total, 19 in this make and model, 640 as pilot in command, 137 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19860525085769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860525085769A), May 25, 1986: Cessna 172RG, Bridgeport, NJ, Destroyed. The engine lost power on takeoff and the aircraft struck the ground. Tank sealant found blocking fuel screen.

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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