Cessna 172N N737MJ
26 February 1999 · Berlin, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1999 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737MJ, operated by KEN Marson Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Berlin, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berlin, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Camden County (19N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N737MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KEN Marson Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Robbinsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to obtain the proper touch down point on the runway, and failure to perform a go-around. A factor relating to the accident was a sudden wind shift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing, the certified flight instructor noticed an increase in ground speed. The airplane began to float and touched down with 660 feet of runway remaining. Maximum braking was applied and the flaps were retracted to the 10 degree position. The airplane ran off the end of the runway, striking a fence before coming to rest on a railroad track.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
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All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1999 | Boeing 737 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-30 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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