American General AG5B N1192P
7 May 1993 · Princeton, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1993 at about 23:40 local time, a American General AG5B registered N1192P, operated by Raritan Valley Flying School, was involved in an accident near Princeton, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Princeton Airport (39N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American General AG5B
- Registration
- N1192P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raritan Valley Flying School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA071
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND SPEED DURING THE LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND, WHILE THERE WAS STILL SUFFICIENT SPEED AND RUNWAY REMAINING. HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR THE LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American General AG5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1993 | American General AG5B | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | A. Bashawaty/John Derubeis | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1994 | American General AG5B | Lakeport, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | American General AG5B | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Terry M. Britt | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | American General AG5B | Van Nuys, California, United States | D&S Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | American General AG5B | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | Hockenbury BOWERS FLY BABY | Peapack, New Jersey, United States | Peter Hockenbury | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Royal Karina Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1993 | Beatty GLASAIR SH-2 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Eugene J. Beatty | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | North American AT-6 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Boeing 737-130 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |