Event NYC91LA074

1991-02-10 EASTON, Pennsylvania, United States Airport · N43 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9796V

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 172M

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19750905

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ADA852

Registrant of record

KELLEY AIRCRAFT LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9796V Cessna 172M None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY EXECUTED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 36. HE SAID, 'AFTER TOUCHING DOWN...AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS GREATER THAN APPROPRIATE TO NEGOTIATE END OF RUNWAY TURNOFF. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY...SLIPPED DOWN EMBANKMENT.' THE WEATHER WAS VFR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_NYC91LA074.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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