# NTSB CHI85LA250: Cessna 172P, N96570, Lancaster, OH, June 23, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1985, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Lancaster, OH
- Coordinates: 39.71936, -82.590164 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7194&lon=-82.5902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13109
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA250
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13109/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA250

## 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)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather evaluation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - qualification, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEGREES AT 14 KTS AND THE LANDG WAS ON RWY 28 THE PLT SAID THAT MAY BE SHE WOULD HAVE HAD BETTER CONTROL WITH LESS THAN FULL FLAPS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96570](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96570-2011-05-03), registration cancelled 2011-05-03, S/N 17276087, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- 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: 17276087
- Airframe hours: 790
- Engines: LYCOMING 0320D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James A. And Lana J Sparp
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 2, 1984, 4 hours before
- Departed: I15, LANCASTER, OH
- Airport: I15, Fairfield Co., runway 28, 5,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 146 total, 58 in this make and model, 81 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMH, 25 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850623064039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850623064039A), Jun 23, 1985: Cessna 172P, Lancaster, OH, Substantial damage. Lost directional control during crosswind landing. Struck a fence pole.

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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