- Date
- March 15, 1982, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Canastota, NY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9243HCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report March 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820315004039A
- Case key
- 70122
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a local flight, the pilot made a low pass at a grass landing strip. During pull-up, the left wing hit the tops of trees and was damaged. The pilot maintained control and continued on the return flight. However, approaching the runway, he was unable to maintain control. The aircraft touched down in a muddy area beside the runway, the nose gear failed, and the propeller hit the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9243H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266041
- Airframe hours
- 2,507
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stockbridge Valley Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Stockbridge Valley Flying Club
- Departed
- Canastota, NY
- Destination
- Canastota, NY
- Airport
- Canastota, runway 27, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 553 total · 553 in this make and model · 553 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 270° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9243H · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.