# NTSB BFO91LA086: Cessna 172, N10PT, Grayson, KY, September 29, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1991, 13:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place: Grayson, KY
- Coordinates: 38.32973, -82.929039 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3297&lon=-82.9290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO91LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11708/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA086

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID SOME TREES LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY BY MAKING AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10PT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10PT-1995-02-21), registration cancelled 1995-02-21, S/N 17262522 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262522
- Airframe hours: 2557
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: William G. Stevens
- Registered owner: William G. Stevens
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 2, 1991, 25 hours before
- Departed: HTS, CHESAPEAKE, OH
- Airport: HTS, Tri-State Ferguson

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,753 total, 150 in this make and model, 2,623 as pilot in command, 42 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HTS, 999 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 19910929043569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910929043569A), Sep 29, 1991: Cessna 172M, Grayson, KY, Substantial damage. Ballooned landing on Private strip. Began go around,banked steeply avoiding trees. Stalled and impacted nose down.

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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