# NTSB CHI83LA165: Cessna 172, N1705F, West Jefferson, OH, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1983, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: West Jefferson, OH
- Coordinates: 39.940525, -83.299468 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9405&lon=-83.2995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12130/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND WAS ABOUT TO LAND WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO LAND OVER A ROUGH AREA OF THE GRASS STRIP. HE WAS MAINTAINING JUST ABOVE STALL SPEED AND AT MINUMUM CONTROL WHEN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE ACFTTO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE FENCE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER BUT TOO LATE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN STILL DRIFTING TOWARD THE FENCE. THE ACFT STARTED BACK TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE STRIP BUT THE RIGHT TIP OF THE REAR STABILIZER CAUGHT THE FENCE. WIND WAS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1705F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1705F), registered now, S/N 17255100, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 55100
- Airframe hours: 2437
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lloyd Kaufman
- Registered owner: Marvin Yutzy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 1982, 31 hours before
- Airport: Private Airstrip, runway 5, 3,500 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 273 total, 207 in this make and model, 187 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19830411015439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830411015439A), Apr 11, 1983: Cessna 172H, West Jefferson, OH, Substantial damage. Drifted into a fence while landing at a Private strip in a gusty crosswind.

## Other investigations on N1705F (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 MIA73DKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKW04), Jul 16, 1972: Cessna 172 (N1705F), Clarksville, TN, 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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