# NTSB NYC89LA192: Cessna R172K, N758QB, Griswold, CT, August 5, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1989, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Griswold, CT
- Location: 41.5852° N, 71.9227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Griswold, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5852&lon=-71.9227&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA192
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36459/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA192

## Probable cause

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATED AIRSPEED FOR AN ABORTED LANDING (GO-AROUND), WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - initiated, pilot in command
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT EN ROUTE TO LAKESIDE AND WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, BUT TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD. POWER WAS ADDED FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL IN GROUND EFFECT, SO HE DECREASED THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED HARD, THE PROPELLER CAUGHT IN SOME DIRT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N758QB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N758QB-1992-08-12), registration cancelled 1992-08-12, S/N R1723266 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1723266
- Airframe hours: 1374
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-K8 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Freedom Aviation
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 4, 1989, 66 hours before
- Departed: HFD, HARTFORD, CT
- Airport: 5B4, Lakeside, runway 29, 2,640 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 520 total, 242 in this make and model, 400 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19890805027669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890805027669A), Aug 5, 1989: Cessna R172K, Griswold, CT, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing, added power to go around. Allowed aircraft to turn left, settled, left runway and nosed over.

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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