Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA249

SANDY LAKE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3275L

CESSNA C172

Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK A RIDGE AT THE RWYS APPROACH END AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT THEN SLID 120 FT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED HE MADE A NORMAL APCH FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 10 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND WITH THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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