# NTSB IAD98LA064: Cessna 172D, N2507Y, Beverly, MA, May 30, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 30, 1998, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC) - Place: Beverly, MA - Location: 42.5841° N, 70.9161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BEVERLY RGNL (BVY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5841&lon=-70.9161&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 15, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 28303 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD98LA064 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/28303/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA064 ## Probable cause failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around. A related factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - go-around - attempted, pilot in command - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - aborted ## Analysis The pilot reported that as she flared the airplane for landing on runway 34, a gust of wind turned the airplane 30 degrees to the left. She stated that she immediately added full power to go around, but the airplane continued to drift left. At midfield, according to the pilot, nothing looked right; and still unable to control the airplane, she pulled the power off and attempted to land in a field adjacent to the runway. The pilot indicated that events happened so quickly, she did not remember the left wing contacting the ground. The wind was reported to be from 320 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot reported that she did not have any mechanical problems with the airplane. An FAA Inspector reported that the airplane traveled 550 feet from the runway before coming to a stop in an upright position. The Inspector reported that the left wing contacted the ground, leaving the outboard 16 inches of the wing bent up, and the aileron bent down. Further examination of the wing revealed damage to the trailing edge spar. ## Factual narrative On May 30, 1998, at 1145 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172D, N2507Y, was substantially damaged during a collision with the ground while executing an aborted landing at the Beverly Municipal Airport, Beverly, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at 1100. The pilot reported that she set 20 degrees of flaps, was aligned with the middle of runway 34, and about to flare the airplane when a "gust of wind hit, and cocked the nose of the airplane 30 degrees to the left." She stated that she immediately added power; but was unable to control the airplane and it continued to go left. By midfield, according to the pilot, "nothing looked right, and the airplane was still drifting left," so she pulled off the power and attempted to land in a field adjacent to the runway. The pilot stated that it happened so quickly, she did not remember the left wing contacting the ground. The winds at the airport were recorded as 320 degrees magnetic at 12 knots. The pilot reported that she did not have any mechanical problems with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector reported that the airplane traveled 550 feet from the runway before coming to a stop in an upright position. The Inspector reported that the left wing contacted the ground, leaving the outboard 16 inches of the wing bent up, and the aileron bent down. Further examination of the wing revealed damage to the trailing edge spar. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2507Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2507Y), registered now, S/N 17249807, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172D - Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17249807 - Airframe hours: 3181 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Anne M. Cuff - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 6, 1998, 40 hours before - Departed: PSM, PORTSMOUTH, NH - Destination: BVY - Airport: BVY, Beverly Municipal, runway 34, 4,634 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 67; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 674 total, 583 in this make and model, 524 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 320° at 12 knots - Visibility: 12 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 45 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: BVY ## 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 19980530011449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980530011449A), May 30, 1998: Cessna 172D, Beverly, MA, Substantial damage. Acft was cleared to land but elected to gor around, ran off rwy into the infield grass, Beverly, MA. (.4)the pilot reported that as she flared the airplane for… From the NTSB's public API. 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