NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2020-11-24 · Manville, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA055
Event ID
20201125102339
Type
Accident
Date
2020-11-24
Location
Manville, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.524444, -74.598306
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N23NJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on approach to the runway, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree on final approach.