# NTSB NYC86LA025: Cessna 172N, N5486D, Great Valley, NY, October 25, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 25, 1985, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place: Great Valley, NY
- Coordinates: 42.209716, -78.589973 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2097&lon=-78.5900&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): 30258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30258/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA025

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)

## Analysis

ACFT EXPERIENCED WINDSHEAR WHILE LANDING AT GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO AROUND, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, HOWEVER, THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PLT WAS UNINJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5486D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5486D), registered now, S/N 17272585, built 1979 (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: 17272585
- Airframe hours: 3093
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Christian Airman'S Fellowship
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1985, 89 hours before
- Departed: 3G1, ERIE COUNTY, PA
- Destination: GREAT VALLEY, NY
- Airport: Eddy'S, runway 22, 3,000 × 40 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 99 total, 78 in this make and model, 57 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 27 °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 19851025054329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851025054329A), Oct 25, 1985: Cessna 172N, Great Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Lost control while attempting a go around after bounced crosswind landing. Crashed in cornfield next to airport.

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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