# NTSB ATL88LA160: Cessna 172N, N5085K, Gilbert, SC, May 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1988, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Gilbert, SC
- Coordinates: 33.920845, -81.390296 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9208&lon=-81.3903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7750
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7750/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA160

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN RWY 23 DURING LDG AND NOSED OVER.  THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LDG AFTER INITIALLY LANDING LONG ON THE RWY.  AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO CLIMB HOWEVER, HE REALIZED THAT IT WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTACLES LOCATED PAST THE END OF THE RWY.  HE SUBSEQUENTLY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED AGAIN.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A WHEAT FIELD AT THE END OF THE RWY, WHERE THE NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN.  A NEARBY WX OBSERVATION STATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 040 DEGREES AT 12 KTS, SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5085K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5085K), registered now, S/N 17273957, built 1980 (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: 17273957
- Airframe hours: 1895
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: A. L. Simons
- Registered owner: Simons, Arthur L.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, January 27, 1987, 25 hours before
- Departed: CAE, COLUMBIA, SC
- Airport: Bill Barrier Field, runway 23, 2,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 102 total, 102 in this make and model, 51 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CAE, 15 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 19880501013659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880501013659A), May 1, 1988: Cessna 172N, Gilbert, SC, Substantial damage. Landed long downwind began to go around then aborted. Landed in a soft field off end of runway and nosed over.

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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