Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA103

HAMMONTON, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N4861G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A SOFT FIELD AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ON RUNWAY 21 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE ACFT HAD ROLLED ABOUT 1000 FEET WHEN IT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT TRIED LEFT RUDDER AND AILERON. THIS DID NOT STOP THE SWERVE SO THE PILOT TRIED LEFT AILERON AND LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFTLEFT THE RUNWAY AND WENT 50 FEET INTO A PLOWED FIELD WHERE IT NOSED OVER AS IT STOPPED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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