- Date
- June 21, 1982, 12:47 local (16:47 UTC)
- Place
- Old Forge, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1398FCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 72089
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Hard landing
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - windshearFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperCause
Nose over
Analysis
The pilot reported that during arrival, his traffic pattern and approach were normal until he was over the end of the field. The aircraft then suddenly dropped below the glide path and the stall warning horn sounded. He attempted to stop the descent, but the aircraft touched down hard and nosed over. The pilot believed low level wind shear was a contributing factor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1398F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-54893
- Airframe hours
- 3,264
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rutland Region Flyers
- Registered owner
- Rutland Region Flyers
- Departed
- RUT · Rutland, VT
- Destination
- NY41 · Old Forge, NY
- Airport
- runway 7, 3,200 × 75 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 94 total · 8 in this make and model · 34 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °F