NYC86LA194

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 M · Olcott, NY · July 23, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: July 23, 1986, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place: Olcott, NY
Injuries: 4 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N9263HCessna 172 M
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report March 10, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19860723035739A
Case key: 30393

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Aircraft handling - improperPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type operationPilot in commandFactor

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll

Object - tree(s)

Analysis

The pilot flying a Cessna 172M with three passengers on board made a landing on a 2500 ft grass runway. This was his first landing on a grass runway. He touched down fast and became airborne, recovered, and became airborne again. His airspeed was too slow to recover and the left wing dropped. The aircraft settled on the left main landing gear and departed the runway on the left side. The aircraft struck a tree with the left wing receiving substantial damage. The pilot and three passengers exited the aircraft uninjured.

Aircraft

Registration: N9263H
Reported as: Cessna 172 M
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 17266056
Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Erie Airways
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Unknown · May 1, 1986
Departed: 0G0 · Lockport, NY
Airport: Palmer, runway 26, 2,500 × ft, grass/turf

N9263HRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266056 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 60 total · 3 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 84 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860723035739ACessna 172M · Olcott, NYThe aircraft veered off the side of the runway and struck trees after a bounced landing. Inexperienced pilot.Jul 23, 1986 · N9263H · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N9263H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN22LA181Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportManhattan, KSThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach and his unsuitable flight profile for an upsloping runway, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.Apr 21, 2022 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC92LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuffalo, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot delayed the go around and lack of recent flight expereince.Jun 9, 1992 · Substantial damage