# NTSB ATL87LA002: Cessna 172P, N54067, East Liverpool, OH, October 9, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 8, 1986, 22:15 local (Oct 9, 1986, 02:15 UTC)
- Place: East Liverpool, OH
- Coordinates: 40.629486, -80.560623 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6295&lon=-80.5606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87LA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7339/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA002

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - not operating
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - not operating
  - airport facilities,runway marking - inadequate
  - supervision - inadequate, fbo personnel (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)
  - landing light(s) - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)

## Analysis

RWY REPAIR WAS IN PROGRESS. THE RWY WAS CLOSED & BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS WERE LEFT TO MARK A 5 INCH DEEP DITCH THAT CROSSED THE RUNWAY. ARPT & RWY LIGHTS WERE LEFT OFF. THE FBO CONTINUED TO RENT ACFT FOR OPERATIONS FROM THE ARPT. THE PLT DEPARTED ON A 28 MI FLT FOR DINNER. THOUGH HE WAS AWARE THAT THE RWY WAS CLOSED & THE ARPT LIGHTS WOULD NOT BE OPERATING, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT 2215 EDT. THE ACFT'S LANDING LIGHT WAS INOP. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE CESSNA COLLIDED WITH A DISABLED ACFT (A PIPER PA-31). THE PA-31 HAD BEEN LANDED AT THE UNLIGHTED ARPT & ITS NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED WHEN IT STRUCK THE DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54067](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54067), registered now, S/N 17274866 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172-74866
- Airframe hours: 1576
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Central Air Flight Training
- Registered owner: Darrel C. Serafy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, July 29, 1986, 74 hours before
- Departed: 0156, ATWOOD LAKE, OH
- Destination: 02G, EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
- Airport: 02G, Columbiana County, runway 25, 3,512 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 475 total, 475 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °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 19861008048689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861008048689A), Oct 8, 1986: Cessna 172P, East Liverpool, OH, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit N4043C which was disabled on the unlit, closed runway. Construction was not properly marked.

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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