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November 24, 2020 · Cessna 172 N · N23NJ
Manville, NJ
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 24, 2020
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Manville, NJ
Aircraft
Cessna 172 N (1979)
Tail Number
N23NJ
Operator
Civil Air Patrol
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA21LA055
As the flight instructor and the private pilot approached the runway for landing, the flight instructor told the pilot the airplane was getting too low and that he needed to add power “more than once.” When the pilot did not add sufficient power to correct the descent, she attempted to add it herself, but it was too late, and the airplane’s left wing stuck the tree. The airplane then struck the ground short of the runway, continued forward until it reached the runway lip, and then nosed over. The airplane’s left wing and the fuselage were substantially damaged. The operator reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on approach to the runway, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree on final approach.
Full Narrative
As the flight instructor and the private pilot approached the runway for landing, the flight instructor told the pilot the airplane was getting too low and that he needed to add power “more than once.” When the pilot did not add sufficient power to correct the descent, she attempted to add it herself, but it was too late, and the airplane’s left wing stuck the tree. The airplane then struck the ground short of the runway, continued forward until it reached the runway lip, and then nosed over. The airplane’s left wing and the fuselage were substantially damaged. The operator reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:07 EST
Nearest AirportCentral Jersey Regional Airpor (0nm ESE)
Runway7
Runway Length3507 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172 N
Tail NumberN23NJ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCivil Air Patrol
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O360-A4M · Reciprocating · 180
Seats3
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 73 · Second Class · Minor
Crew 2Age 70 · Basc · Minor
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46 F / 27 F
Altimeter30.33 inHg
Observation Time15:53
Weather SourceWFAC