| Crash location | 40.041389°N, 76.201389°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Smoketown, PA
40.710375°N, 75.347124°W 64.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N5613R |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 28 Oct 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172F |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that, while on final approach for landing, he descended the airplane too low and the airplane's left wing contacted a tree. The airplane veered left and continued to descend before impacting the ground, resulting in substantial damage to both left and right wings and the engine firewall. The inspector's postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies.
The pilot did not maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in a collision with a tree.