MKC85LA153

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Olathe, KS · July 11, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 11, 1985, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Olathe, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13064Cessna 172M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850711030589A
Case key
33983

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fence
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

Plt stated that she used left aileron and right rudder for x-wind correction and did not release the rudder pressure on touchdown. The acft went off side of rwy, crossed a taxiway, went down an embankment and through a fence into a plowed field where it nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N13064
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17262470
Airframe hours
1,581
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Springhill Enterprises
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 1, 1985
Airport
OJC · Johnson County Executive, runway 35, 4,099 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
87 in this make and model · 22 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 9 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.