Manahawkin Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
Saturday, July 27, 1985 11:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER OVERFLYING THE AIRFLD AND DECIDING TO LAND ON RWY 22, THE PLT CONCENTRATED ON THE AIRSPEED AND ALT OF THE ACFT. A TWR EAST OF THE FLT WAS NOTICED AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A PROBLEM. DURING THE FINAL APCH, THE PLT WAS DISTRACTED BY A PASSENGER WHO SAID TO WATCH OUT FOR THE TWR. THE PLT LOOKED FOR THE TWR AND CONTINUED THE APCH. AT ABOUT 800 FT FRON THE THRESHOLD, THE PLT REDUCED PWR TO LOSE ALT AND INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE PWR LEVERS INTO REVERSE. THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED QUICKLY AND LANDED APRX 40 FT SHORT OF THE RWY IN SOFT SAND. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE ASPHALT RWY AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE RWY APRX 100 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD AND VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/27/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MANAHAWKIN
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08050
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MANAHAWKIN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 82N
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 46
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ACY
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 899
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 27 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2157
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28126
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6887B
NTSB Number NYC85LA196
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 425
Aircraft Series Identifier 425
Aircraft Serial Number 425-0163
Certified Max Gross Weight 8200
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 635
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM,INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2 CLINTON AVE.
Aircraft Owner City RYE
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 10580
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HPN
Departure City WHITE PLAINS
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1040
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 72N
Destination City MANAHAWKIN
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 2696
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --