# NTSB CHI92LA151: Cessna 172M, N80255, Climax Springs, MO, May 19, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 19, 1992, 10:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Climax Springs, MO
- Coordinates: 38.099239, -93.049377 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0992&lon=-93.0494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA151
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15446/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA151

## Probable cause

DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED ON A GRASS RUNWAY 1,900 FEET LONG, WHICH WAS WET, AND SLOPED DOWNHILL.  PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A SPLIT RAIL FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLEAR THE SPLIT RAIL FENCE, AND TRAVELLED AN ADDITIONAL 600 FEET, HIT A SECOND SPLIT RAIL FENCE, AND CAME TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80255](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80255-1993-05-11), registration cancelled 1993-05-11, S/N 17266480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17266480
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Hamilton Aviation
- Registered owner: Hamilton Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: 3GV, GRAIN VALLEY, MO
- Airport: MU11, Eagles Landing Airport, runway 31, 1,900 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 850 total, 500 in this make and model, 780 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VIH, 60 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 19920519015459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920519015459A), May 19, 1992: Cessna 172M, Climax Springs, MO, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on wet grass runway. Began belated go around and struck two fences prior stopping.

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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