# NTSB NYC01LA185: Cessna 172, N52012, Dayton, OH, July 23, 2001

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 2001, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Coordinates: 39.62965, -84.269126 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6296&lon=-84.2691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 2001
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 52800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC01LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52800/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA185

## Probable cause

The pilot excessive flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - excessive, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The student pilot departed for right closed traffic.  The pilot completed the crosswind, downwind, base, and final legs of the pattern.  Once over the runway, the pilot flared and over rotated the airplane.  The airplane touched down hard, the nose wheel contacted the ground, bursting the tire.  The airplane came to a stop on the right side of the runway, and the pilot egressed.

## Factual narrative

On July 23, 2001, about 1845 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N52012, was substantially damaged while landing at the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio.  The student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight.  No flight plan was filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

According to the pilot, he departed runway 20 for right closed traffic.  He completed the crosswind, downwind, base, and final legs of the pattern.  Once over the runway, the pilot flared and over rotated the airplane.  The airplane touched down hard, and the nose wheel contacted the ground bursting the tire.  The airplane came to a stop on the right side of the runway, and the pilot egressed.

Examination of the airframe by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the nose section and firewall had been substantially damaged.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N52012](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52012), registered now, S/N 17274393, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274393
- Airframe hours: 11221
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 13, 2001, 14 hours before
- Departed: DAY, DAYTON, OH
- Airport: MGY, Dayton General Arpt South, runway 20, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 66 total, 66 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 66 in the last 90 days, 66 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observed at: MGY

## 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 20010723022639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010723022639A), Jul 23, 2001: Cessna 172, Dayton, OH, No damage. (.19) On July 23, 2001, about 1830 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N52012, was substantially damaged while landing at the Dayton-wright brothers airport…

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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