# NTSB MKC85LA130: Cessna 172M, N80747, Bingham, NE, June 13, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 13, 1985, 12:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place: Bingham, NE
- Coordinates: 42.009883, -102.059082 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0099&lon=-102.0591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33964
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA130
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33964/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA130

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - lack of recent total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE WHILE ON FINAL APCH FOR LANDING. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE. THE ACFT HIT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAD FLOWN 11 HRS SINCE RECEIVING PRIVATE PLT CERTIFICATE A YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N80747 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17266727
- Airframe hours: 500
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gale E. Young
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 27, 1985
- Airport: runway 18, 2,800 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 85 total, 85 in this make and model, 50 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## 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 19850613024759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850613024759A), Jun 13, 1985: Cessna 172M, Bingham, NE, Substantial damage. Could not arrest high sink rate, low airspeed descent. Landed on and collapsed nose gear, aircraft nosed over.

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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