Plane Crash List

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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