Marlboro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Matawan, New Jersey 07747
Friday, April 27, 1990 21:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO MARLBORO AIRPORT. AFTER IDENTIFYING THE AIRPORT, THE IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS CANCELLED. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1100 FEET DOWN THE R/W. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT SAW RED LIGHTS AND REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND IT RAN OFF THE END, DOWN A SHORT EMBANKMENT AND INTO A SOFT FIELD WHERE THE NOSE WHEEL DUG IN AND BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE A/C ON THE REMAINING R/W.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/27/1990
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2145
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MATAWAN
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07747
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MARLBORO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2N8
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 114
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 164
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 27 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40812
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3242L
NTSB Number NYC90LA094
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model C-172
Aircraft Series Identifier C-172
Aircraft Serial Number 17256142
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 --
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UNKNOWN
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMAS E. MORRIS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 803 N ROAD
Operator City CANDIA
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03034
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BED
Departure City BEDFORD
Departure State MA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1920
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 2N8
Destination City MATAWA
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 2170
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --