# NTSB ATL80FA058: Cessna 172N, N734YT, West Liberty, KY, June 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1980
- Place: West Liberty, KY · WEST LIBERTY, KY
- Location: 37.9180° N, 83.2674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Liberty, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9180&lon=-83.2674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130504
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FA058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2242  80/6/20    WEST LIBERTY,KY     CESSNA 172N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 126
        TIME - 1720                    N734YT              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST LIBERTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MI                  WEST LIBERTY,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,SWERVED.GO-ARND WITH FULL CARB HT ON.HIT TREETOP 250FT FM DEP END.STALL 1/2 MILE WEST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N734YT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734YT-2012-10-16), registration cancelled 2012-10-16, S/N 17269227, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: West Liberty

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800620020019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800620020019A), Jun 20, 1980: Cessna 172N, West Liberty, KY, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Bad landing, made go around in nose high atitude, stalled into trees west of airport. Near gross wt, carb heat on.

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.

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