# NTSB NYC74FGT15: Cessna 172, N8198L, Carlisle, PA, January 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1974
- Place: Carlisle, PA · CARLISLE, PA
- Location: 40.2000° N, 77.2041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlisle, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2000&lon=-77.2041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FGT15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0787  74/1/15    CARLISLE,PA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 113
        TIME - 1900                    N8198L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HOLLAND,PA              CARLISLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8198L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8198L-2013-07-11), registration cancelled 2013-07-11, S/N 17256398, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carlisle

## 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 19740115001019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740115001019A), Jan 15, 1974: Cessna 172H, Carlisle, PA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8198L (2)

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 ATL92LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA134), Jun 27, 1992: Cessna 172H (N8198L), Huntsville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH. A FACTOR WAS THE PREVAILING TAILWIND AT THE AIRSTRIP.
- [NTSB NYC69A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0071), Jan 8, 1969: Cessna 172 (N8198L), Plainville, CT, 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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