# NTSB CHI83LA056: Cessna 172, N62332, Cincinnati, OH, December 12, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 12, 1982, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Coordinates: 39.109386, -84.419593 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1094&lon=-84.4196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70253/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA056

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - roll
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 06, BOUNCED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PILOT LOSS DIRECTION CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62332](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62332), registered now, S/N 17275251, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275251
- Airframe hours: 453
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Maria Gousios
- Registered owner: Maria Gousios
- Departed: 1G1, ELYRIA, OH
- Destination: 219, CHANDLER, AZ
- Airport: I-77, Blue Ash, runway 6, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 36 total, 10 in this make and model, 15 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 84 °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 19821212064519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821212064519A), Dec 12, 1982: Cessna 172, Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Student bounced on landing. Lost control. Came down on nose wheel. Impact collapsed nose gear. Airplane nosed over.

## Other investigations on N62332 (2)

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 NYC01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA078), Feb 9, 2001: Cessna 172P (N62332), Miamisburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors included the nighttime conditions, and the pilot's improper decision to leave the runway lighting at high intensity.
- [NTSB IAD97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA046), Feb 4, 1997: Cessna 172P (N62332), Chesapeake, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach at night. Related factors were: darkness, and the pilot's lack of night flying experience.

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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