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NYC91LA074

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

Airport N43

Current FAA registration · N9796V

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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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