Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA126

HAGERSTOWN, MD, USA

Aircraft #1

N2477L

CESSNA 172H

Analysis

THE PLT INITIATED A 5 MI STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH. WHEN THE ACFT WAS WITHIN 2 MI OF THE ARPT, THE PLT REDUCED POWER, APPLIEDCARB HEAT & SLOWED THE ACFT. WHEN IT APPEARED HE WAS GOING TO LAND SHORT, HE ADDED POWER, BUT THE ENG WOULD NOT RESPOND.THE ACFT WAS LANDED 3/4 MI SHORT OF THE RWY. NO PRE-ACCIDENT MECHANICAL PART FAILURE OR MALFUNTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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