# NTSB ATL84LA166: Cessna 172N, N73787, Buckingham, VA, May 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 9, 1984, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Buckingham, VA
- Coordinates: 37.550132, -78.55075 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5501&lon=-78.5507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6454
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6454/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA166

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT BOUNCED AND DRIFTED DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE PLT ADDED POWER TO GO-AROUND AND WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES NEAR THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73787](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73787), registered now, S/N 17267679 (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
- Serial number: 17267679
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 13, 1983
- Departed: IAD, WASHINGTON, DC
- Airport: Lotus Airport, runway 27, 2,700 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 300 total, 150 in this make and model, 235 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LHY, 30 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 19840509016449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840509016449A), May 9, 1984: Cessna 172N, Buckingham, VA, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with trees on attempted go around after aborting bouncing landing.

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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