- Date
- May 18, 1997, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Angola, IN
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5685ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970518010949A
- Case key
- 10567
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's selection of runway, and the misjudged landing flare.
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.
Analysis
The landing was being made on runway 23 with winds from 120 degrees at 8 knots. The pilot stated the airplane bounced on landing, and he applied full throttle and raised the flaps in an attempt to abort the landing. He stated the stall horn sounded and he lowered the nose to gain airspeed; however, the airplane contacted the terrain and nosed over.
Factual narrative
On May 18, 1997, at 0900 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N5685E, operated by Tri-State Airways, and flown by a private pilot nosed over following a loss of control while landing on runway 23 (4,000' x 75') at the Tri-State/Steuben County Airport, Angola, Indiana. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. A second passenger was not injured. The flight departed from Angola, Indiana, at 0800 est.
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during the landing and it drifted to the right. He reported he added power to abort the landing at which time he heard the stall warning horn. He lowered the nose of the airplane to gain airspeed; however, the airplane contacted the terrain on the right side of the runway. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over.
The pilot reported that the local winds at the time of the accident were from 120 degrees at 8 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5685E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271919
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Marjorie E. Eyster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 2, 1997
- Departed
- ANQ
- Airport
- ANQ · Tri-State, runway 23, 4,000 × 75 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
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 58 total · 5 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EKM, 48 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.
Other investigations on N5685E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.