- Date
- March 16, 1984, 14:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place
- Newberry, SC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3674LCessna 172G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840316007249A
- Case key
- 6424
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had executed a go-around from an approach to rwy 4 due to a crosswind & gusty wind conditions. While on downwindhe observed that the wind was favoring rwy 10. He overshot the approach end of rwy 10 & executed another go-around. Upon observing that he had not attained sufficient vertical climb rate to clear obstacles at the end of the airfield, he cut power & landed long. The acft traveled about 30 ft before hitting a ditch & stump, flipping over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3674L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172 53843
- Airframe hours
- 9,667
- Engine
- Continental O-300D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frick Associates
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 7, 1983 · 78 hours before
- Departed
- Little Mountain, SC
- Airport
- 27J · Newberry Muni Airport, runway 10, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 108 total · 45 in this make and model · 76 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 12 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GSP, 46 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.