# NTSB NYC80DHA03: Cessna 172N, N5593E, Reading, PA, January 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1980
- Place: Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132332
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DHA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0172   80/1/6    READING,PA          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N5593E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - READING MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD 1ST 1000FT OF 5150FT RWY,BOUNCED 6-7 TIMES.UN STOP ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5593E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5593E-2013-08-20), registration cancelled 2013-08-20, S/N 17271895, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reading Muni

## 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 19800106003489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800106003489A), Jan 6, 1980: Cessna 172N, Reading, PA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast, porpoised, ran off end runway over embankment.

## Other investigations on N5593E (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 CHI01LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA303), Sep 1, 2001: Cessna 172N (N5593E), Sheldon, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the in-flight planning/decision and proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the ingested exhaust valve and lack of experience of the pilot.
- [NTSB IAD98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA030), Feb 26, 1998: Cessna 172 (N5593E), Rutland, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: unfavorable (headwind) conditions, and…

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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