ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367284
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| Date: | Sunday 18 March 1990 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8213L |
| MSN: | 17254413 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2350 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Andover, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln Park, NJ (NO7 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER ABOUT 40 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT ANDOVER TO TOP THE TANKS. DURING THE APPROACH, TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, BUT DUE TO THE HIGH SINK RATE, STALL RECOVERY WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING SOME PARKED AIRCRAFT AND TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ON ALL THREE WHEELS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE DURING LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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