GANSEVOORT, NY, USA
N1689V
Cessna 140
The pilot touched down about 2/3 the way down the active runway, then took off again when he felt he could not stop safely on the runway. During climbout, the airplane struck trees about 50 feet in height, and became entangled in them. It hung approximately 35 feet above the ground by the left main landing gear until lowered by rescuers.
On July 19, 1998, about 1005 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 140, N1689V, was substantially damaged during an aborted landing at Heber Airpark (NY76), Gansevoort, New York. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the flight between Kline Kill Airport (NY22), Ghent, New York, and Heber Airpark. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the pilot attempted a landing at Heber Airpark, and touched down about 2/3 of the way down the active runway. The pilot felt the airplane would not be able to stop in the remaining distance, and took off again. During climbout, the airplane struck trees about 50 feet in height, and became entangled in them. It hung approximately 35 feet above the ground by the left main landing gear until lowered by rescuers.
The pilot's decision to continue the landing attempt too far down the runway.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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