- Date
- May 10, 1985, 12:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place
- Glen Campbell, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N736FGCessna R172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850510016609A
- Case key
- 35862
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During flt, the plt flew over svrl coal strip mines at low alt & at low airspeed. He had the acft trimmed for 60 KTS & had one notch of flaps extended. He reported that as he was flying in straight & level flt, the acft seemed to be drawn down into a valley. As he added power, he heard a noise as the left main gear came in contact with a dirt pile. The plt returned to the arpt. During the landing, the acft veered into a small patch of trees & came to rest. The plt reported that the wind was from 240 deg at 25 gusting 30 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N736FG
- Reported as
- Cessna R172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R172488
- Airframe hours
- 1,228
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- T. L. Hurd
- Registered owner
- Hawk Enterprises
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1984
- Departed
- Clearfield, PA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 562 total · 506 in this make and model · 551 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 25 knots, gusting 25
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °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.