Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA070

MEDFORD, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N1966X

CESSNA 182

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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