# NTSB NYC84LA311: Cessna 172P, N65719, White Plaines, NY, September 13, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1984, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: White Plaines, NY
- Coordinates: 41.049694, -73.779869 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0497&lon=-73.7799&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): 35765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA311
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35765/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA311

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - anxiety/apprehension, pilot in command
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE SOLO STUDENT PLT STATED THAT SHE WAS UP SET BY A REQUEST FROM THE TOWER TO DO A 360 DEG TURN ON DOWNWIND AND ANOTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN TRANSMITTING THAT THE TURN WOULD PUT THE 2 ACFT ON A COLLISION COURSE. THE TURN WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE PLT REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED FOR AN EXTENDED DOWNWIND. ON LANDING THE ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES, TOUCHING DOWN HARD THE SECOND TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65719](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65719-2015-04-20), registration cancelled 2015-04-20, S/N 17275832, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- 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: 17275832
- Airframe hours: 900
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cos Cob Charters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 4, 1984, 90 hours before
- Airport: HPN, Westchester Co., runway 16, 6,548 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 47 total, 47 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19840913074589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840913074589A), Sep 13, 1984: Cessna 172P, White Plains, NY, Substantial damage. Hard landing, bounced. Damaged propeller, fire wall.

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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