Cessna 172S N66087

Summary

On 6 October 2009 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N66087, operated by Moyer Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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

6 October 2009 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Braden Airpark (N43)

Coordinates

40.7422, -75.2431

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N66087

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Moyer Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Easton → Easton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA008

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while on short final.

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

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The pilot stated that he was performing a no-flap landing after completing a local flight. On short final, he realized that he was low and initiated a go-around. With the application of power, the airplane rolled to the left and the left wheel struck an approximately 8-foot-high embankment located near the edge of the displaced threshold of the runway. The left landing gear was torn off and the airplane slid on its right wheel and fuselage approximately 200 feet before coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.