WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
N9638L
CESSNA 172
THE CESSNA 172 IS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST POWER AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE WHILE MAKING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A 1838 FT LONG RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT TOLD THE OPERATOR HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SETTLED IN SOME TREES BELOW THE RUNWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND TO INQUIRIES REGARDING THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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