# NTSB NYC04CA189: Cessna 172P, N4599D, Wilkes-Barre, PA, August 8, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: August 8, 2004, 14:45 local (18:45 UTC) - Place: Wilkes-Barre, PA - Coordinates: 41.338333, -75.723335 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3383&lon=-75.7233&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 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Allentown FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 59858 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC04CA189 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59858/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA189 ## Probable cause The student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing. Factors in this accident were the crosswind condition and the partial failure of the airplane's transceiver, as reported by the pilot. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) - comm/nav equipment,transceiver - failure,partial (contributing factor) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The student pilot contacted air traffic control (ATC), and was instructed to enter a right downwind for runway 4, a 7,501-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. Shortly thereafter, the airplane's radio's stopped working. The student pilot attempted to troubleshoot the problem, and was able to receive, but not transmit over the radio. He elected to land on runway 4, however, he overheard ATC clear another airplane to land, that was on a 5 mile final approach. The student pilot stated that he was "nervous" about the other airplane, turned a very early base leg, and approached "high and fast." The airplane contacted the runway hard, and began to bounce. It then departed the right side of the runway. Examination of the airplane, which included a radio check, did not reveal any discrepancies. A weather observation taken at the airport, about the time of the accident, included winds from 340 degrees at 8 knots. ## Factual narrative On August 8, 2004, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N4599D, was substantially damaged while landing at the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton International Airport (AVP), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The certificated student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The student pilot stated that he contacted air traffic control (ATC), and was instructed to enter a right downwind for runway 4, a 7,501-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. Shortly thereafter, the airplane's radio stopped working. The student pilot attempted to troubleshoot the problem, and was able to receive, but not transmit. He elected to land on runway 4, however, he overheard ATC clear another airplane to land, that was on a 5 mile final approach. The student pilot stated that he was "nervous" about the other airplane, turned a very early base leg, and approached "high and fast." The airplane contacted the runway hard, and began to bounce. It then departed the right side of the runway. Examination of the airplane, which included a radio check, by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, did not reveal any discrepancies. The student pilot reported 72.5 hours of total flight experience, all in the same make and model as the accident airplane, which also included 10.8 hours of solo flight experience. A weather observation taken at AVP, at 1454, included winds from 340 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4599D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4599D-2005-11-21), registration cancelled 2005-11-21, S/N 17272311, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172P - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 172722311 - Airframe hours: 9596 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2G 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: In-Flight - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Century Flight Academy - Registered owner: Sherman Aviation LLC. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 4, 2004, 9 hours before - Departed: MSV, Monticello, NY - Destination: AVP, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Flight plan: VFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 37; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 73 total, 73 in this make and model, 11 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 340° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 50 °F - Altimeter: 30.06 inHg - Observed at: AVP ## 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 20040808022909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040808022909A), Aug 8, 2004: Cessna 172N, Wilkes Barre Sc, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot on a cross country flight was making a landing at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton international airport (avp) runway 4. Student pilot landed on… ## Other investigations on N4599D (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 NYC03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA014), Oct 24, 2002: Cessna 172N (N4599D), Morristown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.