# NTSB NYC85FGM01: Cessna 172P, N97594, West Mifflin, PA, November 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: November 10, 1984, 11:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place: West Mifflin, PA
- Coordinates: 40.360263, -79.899093 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3603&lon=-79.8991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85FGM01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35592/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FGM01

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - proper climb rate - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

ACFT LANDED LONG WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED. PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE RWY WHICH DROPS OFF INTO A STEEP EMBANKMENT. WHEN THE ACFT REACHED THE END OF THE RWY GROUND EFFECT WAS LOST AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND APRX 1500 FT PAST THE END OF THE RWY AND ROLLED IVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97594](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97594-2013-09-12), registration cancelled 2013-09-12, S/N 17276214, built 1984 (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: 17276214
- Airframe hours: 274
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Steel City Flyers
- Registered owner: Q Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 10, 1984, 77 hours before
- Departed: ERI, ERIE, PA
- Destination: AGC, ALLEGHENY, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AGC, Allegheny County, runway 23, 2,536 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 579 total, 34 in this make and model, 518 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AGC

## 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 19841110061519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841110061519A), Nov 10, 1984: Cessna 172P, West Mifflin, PA, Destroyed. Landed long and fast, tried go around. Lifted off, past runway end, settled back down and struck a light post.

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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