Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA110

PRINCETON, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N738QK

CESSNA 182RG

Analysis

DURING LANDING AT PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE IN THE LAST 500 FEET BEFORE REACHING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND AND CAME IN WITH 10 DEGREE FLAPS. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ROLLED A FEW FEET THEN LIFTED OFF AGAIN TOUCHING DOWN TO THE LEFT OF CENTER AND CONTINUED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING HIT THE TAIL SECTION OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT, PIVOTED AND CAME TO REST AT THE EDGE OF THE RAMP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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