# Accident 19830226005339A: Cessna 172M, Mountville, PA, February 26, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1983, 17:15 local time
- Place: Mountville, PA
- Airport: Central Manor
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0390° N, 76.4309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0390&lon=-76.4309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12067, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12067-2003-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830226005339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY ON A GO AROUND. STRUCK WIRES AND TREES ON CLIMBOUT. FULL FLAPS AND CROSSWIND COMPONENT FACTORS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC83FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA071), Feb 26, 1983: Cessna 172M (N12067), Mountville, PA, substantial damage, 2 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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