# NTSB NYC84LA279: Cessna 172N, N739ZU, Nantucket, MA, August 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1984, 13:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Nantucket, MA
- Location: 41.2533° N, 70.0605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NANTUCKET MEML (ACK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2533&lon=-70.0605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA279
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35739/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA279

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

PLT ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR LANDING AND WAS ADVISED OF A CROSS-WIND SITUATION. PLT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPORT AND REQUESTED A FULL PATTERN CIRCUIT TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS. ON LNDG FLARE WITH FULL FLAPS AND LEFT CROSS-WIND CORRECTION INPUT, A GUST CARRIED THE ACFT TO RIGHT OF RWY SURFACE. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON LEFT GEAR AND SWERVED LEFT. PLT APPLIED POWER FOR GO-AROUND, CROSSED RUNWAY TOWARD CONSTRUCTION AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. TWR CONTROLLER BROADCAST 'KILL THE THROTTLE.' PLT CUT POWER AS ACFT ENTERED CONSTRUCTION SITE AND NOSED OVER IN ROUGH TERRAIN. PLT RECALL IS THAT GO-AROUND EFFORT WAS SUCCEEDING UNTIL POWER CUT BUT CONTROLLER STATED ACFT WAS ACCELERATING ON GRND TOWARD OBVIOUS HAZARD; ELT SIGNAL ACTIVATED DURING HIS TRANSMISSION. WITNESS STATED THAT WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 30 KTS WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N739ZU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739ZU), registered now, S/N 17270944, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172-709-44
- Airframe hours: 1682
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Goulian, Myron
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BED, BEDFORD, MA
- Airport: ACK, Nantucket, runway 6, 6,303 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 76 total, 12 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19840817041539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840817041539A), Aug 17, 1984: Cessna 172N, Nantucket, MA, Destroyed. The aircraft nosed over beside the runway while landing in gusty winds. Cross winds exceeded aircraft control.

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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