# NTSB ATL84LA122: Cessna 172G, N3674L, Newberry, SC, March 16, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 16, 1984, 14:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place: Newberry, SC
- Coordinates: 34.270565, -81.609413 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2706&lon=-81.6094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6424
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6424/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA122

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3674L-1989-08-19), registration cancelled 1989-08-19, S/N 17253843 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172 53843
- Airframe hours: 9667
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840316007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840316007249A), Mar 16, 1984: Cessna 172G, Newberry, SC, Destroyed. Landed long. Began goaround then aborted due to high trees. Ran off the runway end struck a ditch and overturned.

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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