# NTSB ATL86LA101: Cessna 172N, N737DR, Advance, NC, March 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 25, 1986, 18:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place: Advance, NC
- Coordinates: 35.92966, -80.399101 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9297&lon=-80.3991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7079/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA101

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing
  - light condition - sunglare
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 27,PLTS VISION RESTRICTED BY SUN GLARE. PLT INDICATED THAT HE WAS HIGH & FAST AND LANDED TOO LONG TO ALLOW GO AROUND. OVERRAN RUNWAY, NOSE GEAR MIRED AND ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N737DR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737DR), registered now, S/N 17269342, 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
- Serial number: 17269342
- Airframe hours: 2897
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Twin Lakes Aviation
- Registered owner: Lend-A-Wing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 3, 1985, 11 hours before
- Airport: 8A7, Twin Lakes, runway 27, 2,950 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 277 total, 41 in this make and model, 180 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 5 °F

## 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 19860325010919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860325010919A), Mar 25, 1986: Cessna 172N, Advance, NC, Substantial damage. Approach into the sun was high and fast. Landed long and fast. Overran the runway end, into the mud and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N737DR (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL83LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA380), Sep 24, 1983: Cessna 172 (N737DR), Mocksville, NC, substantial damage

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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