# NTSB NYC83LA231: Cessna 172F, N8399U, Ebensburg, PA, August 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1983, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Ebensburg, PA
- Coordinates: 40.479194, -78.720695 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4792&lon=-78.7207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA231
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35267/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA231

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - inadequate (cause)
  - landing gear,normal brake system - corroded (cause)
  - maintenance - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND DURING HIS FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO HIGH. DURING THE LANDING HE LANDED ABOUT 300 FT DOWN THE RWY. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES THEY WERE INEFFECTIVE & INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINED TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY INTO HIGH GRASS & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED & ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE DISCS WHICH WERE HEAVILY PITTED FROM RUST. THE WHEELS COULD BE ROTATED WITH FULL BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8399U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Earl Aurandt
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: JST, JOHNSON, PA
- Airport: 9GB, Ebensburg, runway 24, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 323 total, 37 in this make and model, 11 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 11 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830830048679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830830048679A), Aug 30, 1983: Cessna 172F, Ebensburg, PA, Substantial damage. Weak brakes on landing. Ran off end of runway into tall grass and ditch. Brakes were pitted and rusted.

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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