# NTSB MKC88LA106: Cessna 172, N75540, Lakeview, AR, June 4, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 4, 1988, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Lakeview, AR
- Coordinates: 36.370201, -92.530784 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3702&lon=-92.5308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34583/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA106

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND CROSSWIND ON A 'ONE WAY' RUNWAY, THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND BLEW HIM TOWARDS SOME BORDERING TREES, SO HE MADE A DECISION TO 'GO AROUND'. THE PLT SAID HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND RAISED THE FLAPS FROM THE FULL FLAP SETTING, AND SHORTLY AFTER, LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT.  THE ACFT STALLED, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75540](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75540-1989-09-14), registration cancelled 1989-09-14, S/N 17267795 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17267795
- Airframe hours: 3021
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Metro Flying Club
- Registered owner: Bobby Gene Perry
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 15, 1988, 69 hours before
- Departed: OLV, OLIVE BRANCH, MS
- Destination: 3M0, LAKEVIEW, AR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 3MO, Gastons, runway 24, 3,200 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 128 total, 9 in this make and model, 57 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HRO, 20 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 19880604021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604021059A), Jun 4, 1988: Cessna 172N, Lakeview, AR, Substantial damage. Landing downwind, a gust caused aircraft to drift. Tried to go around and stalled. Hit ground and flipped over.

## Other investigations on N75540 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC77FNC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC31), May 19, 1977: Cessna 172N (N75540), Princeton, ME, substantial damage

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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