Flying W Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lumberton, New Jersey 08055
Wednesday, August 21, 1985 21:04 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT LANDED HARD AFTER A LONG AND FAST APPROACH TO A NIGHT LANDING AT A STRANGE AND HIS TOTAL NIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS ABOUT 5 HOURS OF DUAL. WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING THE LANDING THE PLT DECIDED TO TRY A GO-AROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPT THE ACFT STALLED NOSE HIGH AND PULLED RIGHT TO CRASH TO THE RT OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAD BECOME LOST DURING THIS FLT WHICH HAD DELAYED HIS ARRIVAL UNTIL AFTER DARK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/21/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2104
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LUMBERTON
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08055
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FLYING W
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N14
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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/Bright
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
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 Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 70
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2920
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 21 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2140
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31475
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 N13480
NTSB Number NYC85FHD03
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 172 M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172 M
Aircraft Serial Number 17262782
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 16 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 4
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ANDREW DUNN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2581 APO
Aircraft Owner City NEW YORK
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 09755
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL SALBO
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3 HENLEY
Operator City VOORHEES
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08043
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 19N
Departure City ALBION
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 2050
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code N14
Destination City LUMBERTON
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --