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February 7, 1982 · Cessna 172N · N738QM

Wrightstown, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 7, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Wrightstown, NJ
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
N738QM
Operator
Mcguire a F Aero Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82DA031

The pilot returned from a local flight with four passengers on board. The aircraft gross weight was near the maximum limit and the center of gravity was near the forward limit. The pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 36. The wind was from 270 degrees at 10 gusting 21 kts. On final, the pilot had lowered the flaps to 20 degrees and the airspeed was at 60 kts. According to the pilot, the aircraft was drifting to the right when he applied left aileron and right rudder to correct for the drift. At an altitude of about 50 ft, a decision was made to go-around. He applied full power and turned the carburetor heat off. The pilot stated that the plane settled to 5 ft AGL and the speed increased to 80 kts. The flaps were raised, the trim was neutralized, and the plane drifted right. The pilot stated he was unable to apply enough back pressure to pull up. The plane touched down on an inactive runway, became airborne again, then touched down nose first at the edge of the ramp.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT RETURNED FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH FOUR PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT WAS NEAR THE MAXIMUM LIMIT AND THE CENTER OF GRAVITY WAS NEAR THE FORWARD LIMIT. THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 36. THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 21 KTS. ON FINAL, THE PILOT HAD LOWERED THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES AND THE AIRSPEED WAS AT 60 KTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE APPLIED LEFT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT FOR THE DRIFT. AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 FT, A DECISION WAS MADE TO GO-AROUND. HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND TURNED THE CARBURETOR HEAT OFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PLANE SETTLEDTO 5 FT AGL AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 80 KTS. THE FLAPS WERE RAISED, THE TRIM WAS NEUTRALIZED, AND THE PLANE DRIFTED RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO APPLY ENOUGH BACK PRESSURE TO PULL UP. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON AN INACTIVE RUNWAY, BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, THEN TOUCHED DOWN NOSE FIRST AT THE EDGE OF THE RAMP.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:45 EST
Nearest AirportMcguire Afb (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length7155 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberN738QM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMcguire a F Aero Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-H2AD · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind260° @ 10 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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