# Accident 19910115000559A: Cessna 172P, Charleston, WV, January 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1991, 10:49 local time
- Place: Charleston, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BYUA
- Location: 38.3505° N, 81.6297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3505&lon=-81.6297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62960, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62960) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910115000559A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER LOCAL FLIGHT. NOSED OVER LANDING IN SOFT FIELD. ACCESSORY GEAR DOWEL PIN SHEARED. SERVICE B NOT COMPLIED

## 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 NYC91LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA059), Jan 15, 1991: Cessna 172P (N62960), Charleston, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR DOWEL PIN RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER ON LANDING ROLL. A…

## Other reports on N62960 (2)

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

- [Accident 20070516010919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070516010919A), May 16, 2007: Cessna 172P (N62960), Harrah, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) On the first landing attempt, the pilot landed left of the center of the runway. Almost immediately on landing, the aircraft's left wing was in contact…
- [Incident 19860502024999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860502024999I), May 2, 1986: Cessna 172P (N62960), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. Vibration and loss of power on takeoff. Landed on remaining runway. Exhaust valve stuck.

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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