ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369534
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| Date: | Saturday 12 November 1988 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Victor 1,inc. |
| Registration: | N3208T |
| MSN: | 17700508 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1551 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittstown, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blaustown, NJ (1N7) |
| Pittstown, NJ (N40) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMING IN FOR A LANDING AND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED AIRSPEED FLUCTUATIONS AND TURBULENCE. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED ON THE RUNWAY MULTIPLE TIMES AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE STRIKING TREES.
Probable Cause: UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH TREES AFTER THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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