# NTSB CHI97LA135: Cessna 172N, N5685E, Angola, IN, May 18, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 18, 1997, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC) - Place: Angola, IN - Coordinates: 41.639072, -84.99913 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6391&lon=-84.9991&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 5, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10567 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI97LA135 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10567/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA135 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor) - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor) - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown - Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5685E-1998-05-20), registration cancelled 1998-05-20, S/N 17271919 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172N - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17271919 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19970518010949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970518010949A), May 18, 1997: Cessna 172N, Angola, IN, Substantial damage. Bounced landing. Added power but hit runway and flipped over. Damaged airframe and firewall. (-23) on may 18, 1997 at approximately 0915 EST, a Cessna model… ## Other investigations on N5685E (2) 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. - [NTSB CHI90LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA120), Apr 28, 1990: Cessna 172N (N5685E), Angola, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE LANDING IN GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR. - [NTSB DIA68F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0098-201113), Sep 21, 1967: Cessna 150 (N5685E), Henderson, NC, destroyed 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.