Emmanuel Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Elmer, New Jersey 08318
Thursday, September 7, 2000 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane entered a left downwind at 1,500 feet msl for a 3,500-foot by 50-foot runway, which was bordered by corn 3 feet from both edges. The instructor told the pilot to conduct a power off landing. When the airplane was abeam the touchdown point, the pilot retarded the throttle, lowered the landing gear, and selected one notch of flaps. The pilot made one continuous turn from downwind to final. On the base leg portion of the turn, the pilot selected the second notch of flaps. He turned final, and at some point selected full flaps. When the airplane was about 10 feet above the runway, the pilot commented they were going to hit a little hard. The instructor responded by telling him to add 'a little power.' The pilot advanced the throttle to full open; the airplane turned left; the left wing contacted the corn; and the airplane impacted the ground, coming to rest inverted.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The instructor's failure to take remedial action.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/7/2000
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ELMER
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08318
Event Date Year 2000
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport EMMANUEL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 04NJ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 155
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 954 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 166
Weather Observation Facility ID MIV
Elevation of weather observation facility 75
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 712
NTSB Notification Source PHL FSDO
NTSB Notification Date Sep 8 2000 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 910
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record May 10 2001 4:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2156Q
NTSB Number NYC00LA253
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 177RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 177RG
Aircraft Serial Number 177RG0556
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 30 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 438
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACKIE BOWERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 266 RT 77 EMMANUEL
Aircraft Owner City ELMER
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08318
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 17N
Departure City CROSS KEYS
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 04NJ
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 10 2001 4:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 8
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --