# NTSB BFO92LA124: Cessna 172XP, N1FZ, Factoryville, PA, September 5, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 5, 1992, 08:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place: Factoryville, PA
- Coordinates: 41.560749, -75.779037 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5607&lon=-75.7790&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11840
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11840/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA124

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE.  HE SAID BEFORE HE COULD APPLY RIGHT RUDDER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE SURROUNDING ROUGH GRASS TERRAIN.  THE NOSE WHEEL HIT A DITCH WHEREUPON THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1FZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172XP
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1722546
- Airframe hours: 1753
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Charles N. Burns Jr.
- Registered owner: Charles N. Burns Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 6, 1991
- Airport: 9N3, Seamans Field, runway 4, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 10 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AVP, 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 19920905035279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920905035279A), Sep 5, 1992: Cessna R172K, Factoryville, PA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Ran off side of runway into a ditch 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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