ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362648
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1992 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150A |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Hampe |
| Registration: | N7247X |
| MSN: | 15059347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2300 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Milford, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Culpepper, VA (W49) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THIS AIRPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR FUEL. HE REPORTED THAT HE CIRCLED THE FIELD ONCE AND DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 2. HE SAID THAT HE NOTICED A 'HIGH PIECE' OF LAND AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, SO MADE A HIGH APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A MIDFIELD TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH SOME TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HE COULD STOP IN TIME, SO HE DID NOT EXECUTE A GO AROUND. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE AND OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S UNFAMILIARITY WITH THIS AIRPORT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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