Plane Crash List

Cessna 177 N3208T

12 November 1988 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 12 November 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3208T, operated by Victor 1, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Manor (N40)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N3208T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Victor 1, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Blaustown → Pittstown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC89LA026

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 2 0

Probable cause

UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH TREES AFTER THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMING IN FOR A LANDING AND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED AIRSPEED FLUCTUATIONS AND TURBULENCE. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED ON THE RUNWAY MULTIPLE TIMES AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE STRIKING TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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no coordinates
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4 Jul 1988 Lake LA-4
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no coordinates
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11 Jul 1988 Champion 7GCAA
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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no coordinates
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10 Jun 1988 Stinson 108-1
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no coordinates
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