# NTSB NYC84LA193: Cessna C172, N97137, West Seneca, NY, June 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 2, 1984, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: West Seneca, NY
- Location: 42.8378° N, 78.7512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Seneca, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8378&lon=-78.7512&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): 35669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA193
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35669/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA193

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - airport operations - improper, fbo personnel (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, fbo personnel (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, fbo personnel (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft

## Analysis

INEXPERIENCED FBO PERSONNEL CHANGED RWY RESULTING IN DOWNWIND LANDINGS. PIC ACCEPTED CHANGE THOUGH AWARE OF WIND. ACFT DRIFTED LEFT DURING FLARE, TOUCHDOWN AND INITIAL ROLL. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND CONTINUED INTO AN AREA OF MUD WHERE IT SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97137](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97137-2018-06-06), registration cancelled 2018-06-06, S/N 17276159, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 76159
- Airframe hours: 149
- Engines: LYCOMING O-230-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Air-Spec., Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, May 5, 1984, 49 hours before
- Departed: BINGHAMTON, NY
- Destination: BUFFALO, NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 9GO, Buffalo Airpark, runway 24, 2,665 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 55 total, 20 in this make and model, 13 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19840602022039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840602022039A), Jun 2, 1984: Cessna 172P, West Semeca, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft was drifting during touchdown which caused it to run off runway onto soft shoulders. Aircraft flipped.

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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