# NTSB ATL88LA062: Cessna 172P, N52701, Columbus, OH, December 11, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1987, 13:52 local (18:52 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Coordinates: 39.969699, -83.009162 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9697&lon=-83.0092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7689
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7689/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA062

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - grass (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

AT 1343 EST, THE STUDENT PLT CONTACTED APCH CTL & ASKED FOR LNDG INFO. HE WAS ADZD TO CONTINUE VFR FOR RWY 31. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TOWER AT 1347, THE WIND WAS FM 200 DEG AT 13 KTS. TOWER PSNL GAVE HIM THE CHOICE OF RWY 31 OR 28L; HE ELECTED TO LND ON RWY 31. BY THE TIME HE WAS LNDG AT 1352, THE WIND HAD SHIFTED TO THE SSE AT 5 TO 15 KTS. RPRTDLY, THE ACFT WAS HIGH & FAST ON FINAL APCH & IT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE STUDENT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LNDG RATHER THAN GO AROUND. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER THE ACFT WENT OFF THE DEP END, IT ENCTRD SOFT TERRAIN & GRASS & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE 1350 EST WIND WAS FM 190 DEG AT 5 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N52701](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52701), registered now, S/N 17274584, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-320-D2J](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d2j) (registry code 41595, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274584
- Airframe hours: 3084
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Edward N. Raiser, doing business as E & L Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner: Edward N Raiser
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 12, 1987, 101 hours before
- Departed: HTS, HUNTINGTON, WV
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: CMA, Port Columbus Intl, runway 31, 5,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 12 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMH, 1 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 19871211070199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871211070199A), Dec 11, 1987: Cessna 172P, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Student pilot landed long and fast with tailwind. Overran end of runway. Nose gear collapsed in soft dirt.

## Other investigations on N52701 (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 CHI84LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA287), Jul 7, 1984: Cessna 172P (N52701), Columbus, OH, 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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