# NTSB ATL92LA136: Cessna 172P, N9768T, Auburn, AL, July 11, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 11, 1992, 09:23 local (14:23 UTC)
- Place: Auburn, AL
- Coordinates: 32.590339, -85.480239 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5903&lon=-85.4802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL92LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8628/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA136

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS A RESULT OF HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS RUSHED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT  ON APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN GROUND EFFECT UNTIL IT STRUCK A FENCE ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9768T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17276221
- Airframe hours: 5242
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Auburn University
- Registered owner: Auburn University
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, June 29, 1992, 41 hours before
- Departed: AUO
- Destination: AUO
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: AUO, Auburn-Opelika, runway 36, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AUO, 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 19920711024949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711024949A), Jul 11, 1992: Cessna 172P, Auburn, AL, Substantial damage. Became concerned about following traffic on landing. Lifted premature on go around. Veered off runway into a fence.

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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