# NTSB CHI99LA018: Cessna 172, N6713H, Creve Coeur, MO, November 1, 1998

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 31, 1998, 23:45 local (Nov 1, 1998, 05:45 UTC)
- Place: Creve Coeur, MO
- Coordinates: 38.659568, -90.459175 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6596&lon=-90.4592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 2001
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 45183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45183/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA018

## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed during landing.  A related factor was the dark night conditions.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

The pilot reported that he '...was too high at the threshold...' and, '...landed too far down the runway to allow the plane to stop before it ran off the end of the runway... .'  He reported that the visibility was poor due to darkness. The pilot reported, 'Better runway lighting could have prevented this accident...as could better pilot judgement... .'

## Factual narrative

On October 31, 1998, at 2345 central standard time, a Cessna 172, N6713H, was substantially damaged during landing.  The pilot was making a night landing to an unlighted grass runway.  The airplane landed long and went off the end of the runway and nosed over in a field.  The private pilot and two passengers were not injured.  The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed Poplar Bluff, Missouri, en route to Creve Coeur Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.

The pilot reported that he "...was too high at the threshold..." and, "...landed too far down the runway to allow the plane to stop before it ran off the end of the runway... ."  He reported that the visibility was poor due to darkness.  The pilot reported, "Better runway lighting could have prevented this accident...as could better pilot judgement... ."

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6713H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17265552
- Airframe hours: 3281
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jay Van Dwingelen
- Last inspection: Annual, November 30, 1997, 50 hours before
- Departed: POF, POPLAR BLUFF, MO
- Destination: 1HO
- Airport: 1H0, Creve Coeur, runway 7, 3,044 × 180 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 600 total, 450 in this make and model, 500 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SUS, 5 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 19981031040339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981031040339A), Oct 31, 1998: Cessna 172, St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Van dwingelen stated that he was returning to 1HO from mem with a stop in pof. He got a weather briefing via duat's in mem. He stated the flight was…

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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