Cessna 172RG N6257R
11 August 2002 · West Milford, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 August 2002 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N6257R, operated by Air Fleet Training Systems, was involved in an accident near West Milford, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Milford, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1)
- Coordinates
- 41.1281, -74.3467
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N6257R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Fleet Training Systems
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → West Milford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD02LA084
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The private pilot's excessive rotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After performing slow flight and stall maneuvers, the flight instructor and the private pilot continued to the airport to practice takeoffs and landings. The accident occurred while attempting a soft-field takeoff. The private pilot applied full power, pulled the nose of the airplane up "really high", and the tail of the airplane struck the ground. The airplane drifted to the right side of the runway. The instructor took the flight controls and attempted to recover it. He tried to abort, and reduced the power, but the airplane continued to the left, struck a berm, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | D'apuzzo D-260 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Mooney M10 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172P | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Wehrlen GLASSAIR II RG | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |