Accident Cessna 425 N6887B,
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Date:Saturday 27 July 1985
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C425 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 425
Owner/operator:Telecommunications System,inc.
Registration: N6887B
MSN: 425-0163
Year of manufacture:1982
Total airframe hrs:635 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A-112
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Manahawkin, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:White Plains, NY (HPN
Destination airport:Manahawkin, NJ (72N
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER OVERFLYING THE AIRFLD AND DECIDING TO LAND ON RWY 22, THE PLT CONCENTRATED ON THE AIRSPEED AND ALT OF THE ACFT. A TWR EAST OF THE FLT WAS NOTICED AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A PROBLEM. DURING THE FINAL APCH, THE PLT WAS DISTRACTED BY A PASSENGER WHO SAID TO WATCH OUT FOR THE TWR. THE PLT LOOKED FOR THE TWR AND CONTINUED THE APCH. AT ABOUT 800 FT FRON THE THRESHOLD, THE PLT REDUCED PWR TO LOSE ALT AND INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE PWR LEVERS INTO REVERSE. THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED QUICKLY AND LANDED APRX 40 FT SHORT OF THE RWY IN SOFT SAND. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE ASPHALT RWY AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE RWY APRX 100 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD AND VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC85LA196
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC85LA196

History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

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