ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381086
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 1983 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Flying Club |
| Registration: | N444FS |
| MSN: | 172-61632 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3488 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somerville, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Mt. Holly, NJ (7MY) |
| (N51) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AS THE FLIGHT NEARED THE RUNWAY IT WAS FLARED FOR TOUCHDOWN. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL POWER, PUSHED THE NOSE FORWARD AND RAISED THE ELECTRIC FLAP LEVER. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SEEM TO CLIMB AND FELT MUSHY. AT THIS TIME THE NOSE WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND IN A SHORT TIME THE PLANE STRUCK THE GROUND, BOUNCED AND THEN SETTLED ON THE SECOND BOUNCE. THE PILOT HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY LIGHTS BUT AFTER PASSING THE LIGHTS, IT BECAME COMPLETELY DARK WITH ALMOST NO FORWARD VISION TO THE HORIZON.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA217
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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