# Accident 20000716005739A: Cessna 172H, Rainelle, WV, July 16, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 16, 2000, 14:00 local time - Place: Rainelle, WV - Airport: Rainelle Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Slope Landing - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 37.9607° N, 80.7692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9607&lon=-80.7692&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1748F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1748F) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H - Reported engine: CONT O300D - People aboard: 3 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 622 total, 372 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA202) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000716005739A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23)THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WIN SHEAR WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT THE RAINELLE AIRPORT (9W4), WHICH CAUSED IT TO MAKE A HARD LANDING ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND THEN CAME DOWN ON THE NOSE AGAIN, WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NOSE STRUT TO COLLAPSE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. (.4)ON JULY 16, 2000, ABOUT 1400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172H, N1748F, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT THE RAINELLE AIRPORT (9W4), RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TURBULENCE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 35, A 3,300-FOOT LONG TURF RUNWAY. AS THE AIRPLANE CROSSED OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE SELECTED FULL FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE THEN STARTED TO SINK AND POWER WAS ADDED TO COMPENSATE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON ALL THREE LANDIN G GEAR, BOUNCED, AND TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN. AS THE NOSE WAS LOWERED, IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO A PASSENGER THAT WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE AIRPLANE WAS COMING OVER THE "LAST MOUNTAIN," WHEN HE FELT THE PLANE DROP. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO, AND THE PLANE HIT THE GROUND AND BOUNCED. A SECOND PASSENGER, WHO WAS SEATED IN THE AFT RIGHT SEAT OF THE AIRPLANE, STATED, "IT FELT LIKE THE PLANE LOST LIFT AND HIT HARD ON THE LANDING GEAR." THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL THEN BROKE OFF AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR, THE RUNWAY WAS SLOPED UPWARD AT THE APPROACH END. THE INSPECTOR ADDED THAT IT WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST LANDING AT 9W4. THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED ON JULY 18, 2000, BY THE FAA INSPECTOR. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT AN AIRPORT LOCATED ABOUT 16 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, AT 1345, INCLUDED WINDS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS AND LIGHT THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN. ## 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 NYC00LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA202), Jul 16, 2000: Cessna 172H (N1748F), Rainelle, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper decent rate. A factor was the up-sloping runway. ## Other reports on N1748F (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 20030513015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030513015039A), May 13, 2003: Cessna 172H (N1748F), Somerville, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna 172 operating VMC landed short of runway (approximately 10FT). Substantial damage to aircraft. Buckled fuselage, nose gear damage, firewall and… - [Incident 19940730031479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940730031479I), Jul 30, 1994: Cessna 172H (N1748F), Ravenswood, WV, Minor damage. Narrative: after touching down on rwy 21, the pilot noted deer on the runway. He turned the aircraft to the left to avoid an impact with the deer. The aircraft… - [Incident 19920724031009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920724031009I), Jul 24, 1992: Cessna 172H (N1748F), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Section of left rear window departed aircraft on climb in severe turbulence. Requested assistance for ATC. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.