# NTSB BFO88LA030: Cessna 172, N1807Y, New Cumberland, WV, March 24, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 24, 1988, 12:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: New Cumberland, WV
- Coordinates: 40.49081, -80.599304 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4908&lon=-80.5993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA030
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11401/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA030

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - failure,partial (cause)
  - hydraulic system,line - chafed (cause)
  - maintenance - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE DESPITE HIS CONTINUED APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON THE PEDALS. AS THE ACFT NEARED THE RWY END HE TRIED TO SWERVE THE ACFT LEFT TOWARD A RUNUP PAD. HOWEVER, AT THE SAME TIME THE R BRAKE OPERATED. THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE RWY, RAN OFF THE RWY END AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE IT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE L BRAKE LINE WAS WORN THROUGH FROM CHAFING AGAINST THE FUSELAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1807Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1807Y-1990-12-21), registration cancelled 1990-12-21, S/N 17249407 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17249407
- Airframe hours: 3319
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John E. Roman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1987, 26 hours before
- Departed: 7G1
- Airport: 7G1, Herron, runway 22, 2,050 × 20 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 612 total, 15 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 16 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °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 19880324009799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880324009799A), Mar 24, 1988: Cessna 172D, New Cumberland, WV, Substantial damage. Overran runway landing. Ran down embankment. Nosed over. Reported lost brakes. Brake line ruptured due chafing.

## Other investigations on N1807Y (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 CHI67F0475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0475), Feb 14, 1967: Cessna 172C (N1807Y), Paducah, KY, 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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