# NTSB NYC82DA221: Cessna 172N, N4662G, Spring Valley, NY, September 12, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 12, 1982, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Spring Valley, NY
- Coordinates: 41.120971, -74.049415 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1210&lon=-74.0494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA221
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72675/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA221

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY AT A SPEED OF 75 KTS. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS A HUMP IN THE RUNWAY WHICH OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW OF THE END. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE DECIDED THAT IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4662G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4662G), registered now, S/N 17273288, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172-73288
- Engines: LYCOMING O-230 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Len Gardner
- Registered owner: Len Gardner
- Departed: FRG, FARMINGDALE, NY
- Destination: CVO, CORVALLIS, OR
- Airport: N24, Ramapo Valley, runway 8, 2,185 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 266 total, 262 in this make and model, 176 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 174 °F
- Altimeter: 31.00 inHg

## 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 19820912045239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820912045239A), Sep 12, 1982: Cessna 172N, Spring Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Ran off the departure end of the runway and overturned.

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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