Cessna 172S N869BC

Summary

On 23 July 2011 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N869BC, operated by Aero Safety Training Ltd, was involved in an accident near Lincoln Park, 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.

Date

23 July 2011 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Park Airport (NO7)

Coordinates

40.9475, -74.3144

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N869BC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Safety Training Ltd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln Park → Lincoln Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11LA421

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a guardrail.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane experienced a total electrical failure shortly after takeoff, rendering the flaps inoperable. Witnesses observed the airplane land at a high rate of speed, two-thirds down the 2,942-foot runway. The airplane subsequently overran the runway and collided with a guardrail. The pilot reported that the airplane had poor braking performance and that it was not possible to stop on the remaining runway. Examination of the airplane’s wheel braking system revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane’s pilot operating handbook stated that the airplane is approved for a no-flap landing between 74 knots and 84 knots and requires a landing distance of 1,945 feet. Evidence indicates that the pilot landed too far down the runway to stop the airplane on the remaining runway. Examination of the airplane’s electrical system found an incorrect electrical contactor installed in the electrical master control unit, which resulted in overheating of the component and the loss of electrical power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.