# NTSB IAD97LA084: Cessna 172M, N5267R, Put-In-Bay, OH, June 7, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 7, 1997, 12:35 local (16:35 UTC) - Place: Put-In-Bay, OH - Coordinates: 41.64064, -82.82006 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6406&lon=-82.8201&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report April 15, 1999 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 28201 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD97LA084 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/28201/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA084 ## Probable cause Pilot in command failed to maintain control of the airplane. Factors to the accident where high wind conditions with a strong crosswind component and the pilot's inadvertent failure to raise the flaps during the go around. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor) - crosswind component - encountered, pilot in command (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr) ## Analysis The private pilot arrived at his destination in a high wind condition with a strong crosswind component. The approach to the runway started too high and too close, so the pilot utilized full flaps. The airplane did not touch down and with no runway remaining, the pilot elected to go around. The pilot made a left climbing turn to avoid flying over water and a restricted area located a 1.5 miles away. In the excitement of the go around, the pilot forgot to raise the flaps. He reported that the airplane would not climb and kept losing altitude. Witnesses reported that the airplane was descending and fishtailing in a nose up attitude when the wing collided with a tree. The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest inverted. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot. ## Factual narrative On June 7, 1997, about 1235 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N5267R, was destroyed as it impacted the terrain during a go around at the Put-In-Bay Airport, Put-In-Bay, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner and the passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan was filed for the cross country flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot had planned a 5 day, around the state trip with 20 other airplane owners. He departed his home airport at 1145, and arrived at the first airport located on an island, at 1215. The pilot reported that the winds were from the east with gusts up to 40 mph. He circled the airport 3 times and watched another airplane land on runway 21. According to the pilot, his approach to the runway started too high and too close to runway 03, so he utilized full flaps. Without touching down and no runway remaining, the pilot elected to go around. The pilot made a left turn to climb out in order to avoid flying over the water and a restricted area located 1.5 miles away. In the excitement of the go around, the pilot forgot to raise the flaps. He reported that the "airplane would not climb and kept losing altitude." Witnesses stated that the airplane was descending and fishtailing in a nose up attitude when the airplane's wing collided with a tree. The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest inverted. The pilot did not report any malfunctions with the airplane's engine or flight controls. The Cessna Pilot's Operating Handbook stated, "When landing in a strong crosswind, use minimum flap setting required for the field length." It further stated, "in a balked landing (go around), reduce the wing flap setting to 20 degrees immediately after full power is applied. If obstacles must be cleared during the go around climb, reduce the wing flap setting to 10 degrees and maintain a safe airspeed until the obstacles are cleared." Winds recorded at the Lorain County Regional Airport, located 34 miles to the southeast, were: 100 degrees magnetic at 17 knots gusting to 23 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5267R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5267R-1997-08-28), registration cancelled 1997-08-28, S/N 17263481 (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: 17263484 - Airframe hours: 2900 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jonathan Beck - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Departed: 0G6, BRYAN, OH - Destination: OH30 - Airport: OH30, Put-In-Bay, runway 3, 2,870 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 73; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 730 total, 300 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 100° at 17 knots, gusting 23 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 46 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: 22G ## 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 19970607013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970607013619A), Jun 7, 1997: Cessna 172M, Put In Bay, OH, Destroyed. On landing, crosswind blew plane off runway alignment. Stalled trying to go around. Impacted ground. (-23) pilot attempted to land when a crosswind forced him… ## Other investigations on N5267R (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 CHI85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA236), Jun 18, 1985: Cessna 172 (N5267R), Jenison, MI, substantial damage 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.