# NTSB CHI83LA217: Cessna 172, N53242, Mchenry, IL, May 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 13, 1983, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Mchenry, IL
- Coordinates: 42.340621, -88.289306 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3406&lon=-88.2893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12178
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12178/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA217

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 09 DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER AS REPORTED BY THE OPERATOR,WAS SCATTERED CLOUDS, MORE THAN 5 MILES VISIBILITY AND WINDS CALM. RUNWAY 09 HAD BEEN IN USE ALL DAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS TOO HIGH HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53242](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53242-2003-11-05), registration cancelled 2003-11-05, S/N 17274711, 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: 17274711
- Airframe hours: 380
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-02J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Galt Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 3, 1983, 5 hours before
- Departed: 10C, GREENWOOD, IL
- Destination: 10C, GREENWOOD, IL
- Airport: 10C, Galt, runway 9, 2,660 × 35 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 143 total, 1 in this make and model, 80 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830513019599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830513019599A), May 13, 1983: Cessna 172P, Mchenry, IL, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Unable to stop. Ran off end of runway and overturned.

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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