# NTSB CHI84LA122: Cessna R172K, N736JT, Marion, OH, March 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 29, 1984, 19:30 local (Mar 1, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Marion, OH
- Coordinates: 40.579914, -83.120964 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5799&lon=-83.1210&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): 12554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12554/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA122

## 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
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING ON AN ICY RWY IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A SNOWBANK, AFTER WHICH IT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N736JT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736JT), registered now, S/N R1722570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1722555
- Airframe hours: 2161
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-K1 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: David L. Abshire
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 28, 1983, 107 hours before
- Departed: VIN, QUINCEY, IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MNN, Marion Muni, runway 24, 4,320 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 366 total, 294 in this make and model, 281 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft broken
- Temperature: 19 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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