# Accident 20010208038249A: Cessna 172P, Dayton, OH, February 8, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2001, 19:30 local time
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Airport: Dayton General Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6292° N, 84.2701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6292&lon=-84.2701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62332, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62332) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010208038249A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT FLYING AND LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 20 AT MGY. AIRCRAFT CLIPPED APPROACH LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF AND STRUCK THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DAMAGING THE LEADING EDGE AND SPAR ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE RUNWAY LIGHTS SELECTED TO HIGH INTENSITY AND THAT IT MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM TO MISREAD THE VASI. (.19) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2001, ABOUT 1930 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N62332, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT DAYTON-WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPORT (MGY), MIAMISBURG, OHIO. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT FLYING, AND LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 20. THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED AND APPROACH LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF, AND STRUCK THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, DAMAGING THE LEADING EDGE AND                                                              FORWARD SPAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE RUNWAY LIGHTS SELECTED TO HIGH INTENSITY, AND THAT IT MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM TO MISREAD THE VASI. THE PILOT HAD 92 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME, WITH 30 HOURS IN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS. WINDS AT THE AIRPORT, ABOUT THE TIME OF THE LANDING, WERE FROM 150 DEGREES TRUE, AT 4 KNOTS.

## 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 NYC01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA078), Feb 9, 2001: Cessna 172P (N62332), Miamisburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors included the nighttime conditions, and the pilot's improper decision to leave the runway lighting at high intensity.

## Other reports on N62332 (3)

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

- [Accident 19970204001519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970204001519A), Feb 4, 1997: Cessna 172P (N62332), Chesapeake/Hunt, WV, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck tree tops on approach, applied power and pulled nose up before landing. (-23) after executing a missed approach to runway 26 at south point,…
- [Incident 19910416016969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910416016969I), Apr 16, 1991: Cessna 172P (N62332), Middletown, KY. Aircraft observed flying 300 feet AGL over congested area. Pilot making steep turns over housing.
- [Accident 19821212064519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821212064519A), Dec 12, 1982: Cessna 172 (N62332), Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Student bounced on landing. Lost control. Came down on nose wheel. Impact collapsed nose gear. Airplane nosed over.

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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