# NTSB MIA87LA085: Cessna 172I, N8474L, Pelahatchie, MS, February 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 14, 1987, 16:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: Pelahatchie, MS
- Coordinates: 32.309368, -89.799644 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3094&lon=-89.7996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31854/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA085

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING EMERG POWER-OFF LANDINGS, WHEN, ON FINAL APCH, REALIZED HE WOULDN'T CLEAR THE TREES LOCATED WEST OF THE RWY. HE THEN CLEARED THEM BY ADDING POWER THOUGHT THE ACFT THEN DESCENDED IN A FLARE ATTITUDE UNTIL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND APRX 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8474L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8474L-1991-02-11), registration cancelled 1991-02-11, S/N 17256674 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17256674
- Airframe hours: 2860
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cecil H. Payne
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 15, 1986
- Airport: 16M, Payne, runway 8, 2,400 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 674 total, 201 in this make and model, 369 as pilot in command, 334 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAN, 11 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 19870214029619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870214029619A), Feb 14, 1987: Cessna 172I, Pelahatchie, MS, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit short of the runway during emergency landing practice. Pilot extended flaps too early.

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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