- Date
- July 23, 1984, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bloomsburg, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2627LCessna C172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840723034219A
- Case key
- 35715
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Analysis
The acft was ditched in a river during an attempted go-around. The plt said he approached the arpt with full flaps at about 70 mph. During the aborted landing he applied full power and then experienced a sudden low left wing, a mushy control feeling and a loss of airspeed. The plt pushed the nose down sharply. The plt said that during his attempts to regain control the engine quit. The plt said he concentrated on keeping the wings level and raising the nose for a waterlanding. The acft nosed under after touchdown. The plt stated that he believes his mishandling of the acft caused the stall and engine failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2627L
- Reported as
- Cessna C172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1725827
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Parlor City Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 0G7 · Seneca Falls, NY
- Destination
- N13 · Bloomsburg, PA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- N13 · Bloomsburg, runway 26, 2,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 113 total · 105 in this make and model · 70 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.