# NTSB IAD79PGN26: Cessna 172, N1109F, New Cumberland, WV, May 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1979
- Place: New Cumberland, WV · NEW CUMBERLAND, WV
- Location: 40.5270° N, 80.6169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Cumberland, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5270&lon=-80.6169&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79PGN26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79PGN26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1179  79/5/19    NEW CUMBERLAND,WV   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1109F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESBURG,PA               NEW CUMBERLAND,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- NON-INSTRUCTOR PIC ALLOWED STUDENT PILOT TO ATTEMPT LANDING.BOTH PLTS ON CONTROLS AFTER LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1109F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1109F-2012-05-24), registration cancelled 2012-05-24, S/N 17254704, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Herron Airport

## 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 19790519010499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790519010499A), May 19, 1979: Cessna 172C, Herron, WV, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed student to land airplane. Aircraft veered off runway. A conflict developed over use of rudder.

## Other investigations on N1109F (1)

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 NYC92LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA182), Aug 25, 1992: Cessna 172H (N1109F), New Cumberland, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER TAKEOFF PROCEDURES AND HIS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO STOP AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A…

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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