# Accident 19890414063479A: Cessna 172M, Palmyra, PA, April 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1989, 18:20 local time
- Place: Palmyra, PA
- Airport: Reigle Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3006° N, 76.5903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3006&lon=-76.5903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9946Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9946Q) (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: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 225 total, 9 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890414063479A

## Narrative

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

OVERRAN THE RUNWAY DURING A PRATICE CROSSWIND LANDING. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER PRIOR TO STOPPING.

## 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 NYC89LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA117), Apr 14, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9946Q), Palmyra, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE AIRSPEED AND DISTANCE DURING THE LANDING.

## Other reports on N9946Q (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220708011949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220708011949A), Jul 8, 2022: Cessna 172M (N9946Q), Portland, ME, Destroyed. N9946Q was inbound for a landing at kpwm. They were cleared for the option on RWY18. They experienced a hard landing. The nose wheel of the airplane separated…
- [Incident 19910404019689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910404019689I), Apr 4, 1991: Cessna 172M (N9946Q), Lancaster, PA. Smoke in cabin at cruise altitude. Landed safely at destination.

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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