# NTSB BFO92LA053: Cessna 172M, N20209, Amelia, VA, May 1, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1992, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Amelia, VA
- Coordinates: 37.339172, -77.960136 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3392&lon=-77.9601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11779/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA053

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE THAT RESULTED IN AN LANDING OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH AN EMBANKMENT.  CONTRIBUTING WAS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - aborted
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)

## Analysis

TWO FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WERE ABOARD.  ACCORDING TO THE AIRPLANE OPERATOR, THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW.  A SHORT FIELD LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON A 2100 FOOT LONG GRASS STRIP.  A LANDING WAS MADE AT AN APPROACH SPEED OF 70 MPH, USING FULL FLAPS.  DURING THE LANDING, A DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE LANDING BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY DECELERATING AND INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY LENGTH REMAINED. ENGINE POWER WAS INCREASED TO ABORT THE LANDING, AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT ABOUT 350 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  A WITNESS REPORTED THE AIRPLANE LANDED ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.  POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20209](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20209-2013-06-11), registration cancelled 2013-06-11, S/N 17261097, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1726097
- Airframe hours: 5200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Wings & Nuts Flying Club, doing business as Flying Club
- Registered owner: Wings & Nuts Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 24, 1991, 59 hours before
- Departed: W98, CHESTERFIELD, VA
- Airport: W80, Hill Top, runway 28, 2,100 × 120 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 676 total, 183 in this make and model, 550 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19920501013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920501013049A), May 1, 1992: Cessna 172M, Amelia, VA, Destroyed. Biennial flight review. Elected land short field. Looked too fast. Began go around hit embankment on climbout.

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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