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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Fayetteville, WV · June 20, 1999

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Date
June 20, 1999 · 14:20 local
Place
Fayetteville, WV
Airport
Fayette Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20952
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC99LA152
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,310 total600 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N20952Registration cancelled Jun 1, 2000 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263880Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft flipped over on landing on rwy 3 and was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) while landing on runway 21 at the Fayette county airport (I89), Fayetteville, WV. The pilot attempted a go-around and contacted at tree with the right wing, causing the aircraft to flip upside down. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the occupants received serious injuries. Note: due to the pilot injuries and his willingness to talk to the FAA, this form will be amended. (.4) the airplane was landing on runway 21, a 2,010 foot-long, 20-foot wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated he aborted the landing when he encountered a gust of wind, and realized that insufficient runway remained for landing. The airplane veered to the right of the runway and impacted near the tops of 50 to 60 foot tall trees, located about 230 feet to the right of the runway. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions of the airframe or engine; nor did the pilot report any. The wind reported at a nearby airport, was from 100 degrees at 6 knots.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING ON RWY 3 AND WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT THE FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT (I89), FAYETTEVILLE, WV. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AND CONTACTED AT TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. NOTE: DUE TO THE PILOT INJURIES AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO TALK TO THE FAA, THIS FORM WILL BE AMENDED. (.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 21, A 2,010 FOOT-LONG, 20-FOOT WIDE, ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE ABORTED THE LANDING WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND, AND REALIZED THAT INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED NEAR THE TOPS OF 50 TO 60 FOOT TALL TREES, LOCATED ABOUT 230 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE; NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT ANY. THE WIND REPORTED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT, WAS FROM 100 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC99LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.Jun 20, 1999 · Substantial damage