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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Cresco, PA · August 31, 2012

Date: August 31, 2012 · 11:53 local
Place: Cresco, PA
Airport: Flying Dollar Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N391R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA539
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 370 total300 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N391RRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2020 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265251 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At cruise flight the engine starting vibrating and experiencing reduced power. ATC recommended he divert to 8N4 airport. He approached the runway 20 for landing downhill, but touched down long and fast and decided to go-around even though he still experienced reduced engine power. He performed a 180 degree turn to land on runway 2, but did not make it to the runway and landed short. Upon impact the aircraft struck the nose land gear and then flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

AT CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTING VIBRATING AND EXPERIENCING REDUCED POWER. ATC RECOMMENDED HE DIVERT TO 8N4 AIRPORT. HE APPROACHED THE RUNWAY 20 FOR LANDING DOWNHILL, BUT TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND FAST AND DECIDED TO GO-AROUND EVEN THOUGH HE STILL EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. HE PERFORMED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 2, BUT DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED SHORT. UPON IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE NOSE LAND GEAR AND THEN FLIPPED OVER.

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 ERA12LA539Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanadensis, PAThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath.Aug 31, 2012 · Substantial damage