CHI84LA353

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Magnolia, OH · August 19, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 19, 1984, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Magnolia, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4692GCessna 172N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840819041399A
Case key
12744

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not possiblePilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - high vegetation
Terrain condition - rough/uneven
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The pilot attempted to land with a 10 knot left quartering tailwind. The pilot stated that she could not get the acft to settle on the runway during the landing. The acft went into the brush at the end of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that a go-around was not possible because of obstructions at the end of the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N4692G
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17273318
Airframe hours
1,993
Engine
Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Beaver Valley Flying Club, Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
BVI · Beaver Falls, PA
Airport
OH04 · Magnolia, runway 22, 3,345 × 40 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
448 total · 35 in this make and model · 222 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
340° at 9 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
6,000 ft broken
Temperature
77 °F, dew point 63 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
CAK, 18 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.