Colts Neck Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722
Wednesday, July 13, 1983 20:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

REPORTEDLY, THE PLT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) WAS ON AN ANNUAL FLT CHECK WITH AN INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) ON BOARD. THE FLYING CLUB HAD A REQUIREMENT FOR AN ANNUAL, CLUB PROFICIENCY, CHECK FLT. DURING THE FLT, THE CHECK PLT ASKED THE PIC TO LAND AT THE COLTS NECK ARPT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THE LANDING CONDITIONS ON THE SOD RWY WOULD BE GOOD, SINCE HE HAD RECENTLY LANDED THERE IN ANOTHER ACFT. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE RWY & BECAME AIRBORNE MOMENTARILY. REPORTEDLY, BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS & WHEN THE NOSE CAME BACK DOWN, ANOTHER HUMP WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED. THE STRUT THEN DUG INTO THE GROUND & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/13/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City COLTS NECK
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07722
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COLTS NECK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N61
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 100
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2000 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID JFK
Elevation of weather observation facility 12
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1034
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21342
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 N73749
NTSB Number NYC83LA175
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 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 172-67648
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 5 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3040
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERSEY AREO CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address STATE HIGHWAY 34
Aircraft Owner City WALL
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07719
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM F. VOGEL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5 HANCE BLVD.
Operator City FREEHOLD
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 07728
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BLM
Departure City BELMAR-FARM.
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 2110
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 25
Runway Length 2560
Runway Width 125
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --