# NTSB LAX86LA232: Cessna 172, N172HW, Huntington Bch, CA, May 24, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 24, 1986, 10:29 local (17:29 UTC)
- Place: Huntington Bch, CA
- Coordinates: 33.710689, -118.040275 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7107&lon=-118.0403&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25169
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA232
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25169/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA232

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - relinquishing of control - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - uncontrolled, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - performance data - not understood, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, go-around (vfr)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED A PARKED CAR AND A HANGAR FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APCH. HE SELECTED FULL FLAPS AND A NOSE UP ATTITUDE TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND ALT. HE FLARED THE ACFT AT 20 FT AGL AT WHICH TIME, HE CLAIMED, HIS PASSENGER TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS TO HELP LAND THE ACFT. THE ACFT THEN SETTLED TO THE RWY AND BOUNCED 20 FT IN THE AIR. THE PLT APPLIED FULL POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A BUILDING 600 FT AHEAD. THE ACFT THEN CONTACTED A PARKED CAR NEXT TO THE BUILDING. THE RT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, WHO IS A CFI, DENIES TOUCHING THE CONTROLS. THE OPERATORS MANUAL STATES TO REDUCE FLAPS TO 20 DEGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER FOR A BALKED LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N172HW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172HW-1995-02-16), registration cancelled 1995-02-16, S/N 17255787 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17255787
- Airframe hours: 2896
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Orlando G Gregorio
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 1986, 13 hours before
- Departed: RAL, RIVERSIDE, CA
- Destination: L16, HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
- Airport: L-16, Meadow Lark, runway 19, 2,680 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,293 total, 33 in this make and model, 3,293 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19860524022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860524022319A), May 24, 1986: Cessna 172H, Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. After a high, fast approach and bounced landing, aircraft stalled and struck a hangar and car during a go around.

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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