NONE · CESSNA 172A · 1990-05-07 · POCOMOKE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90LA044
Event ID
20001212X23083
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-07
Location
POCOMOKE, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.060939, -75.560623
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172A
Registration
N7746T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND SPEED DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWWN POINT DURING THE LANDING. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.