# NTSB NYC91LA085: Cessna 172P, N64937, Miamisburg, OH, March 9, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 9, 1991, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Miamisburg, OH
- Coordinates: 39.629291, -84.270774 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6293&lon=-84.2708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36887
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36887/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA085

## Probable cause

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, other
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 WITH A 20-KNOT RIGHT QUARTERING CROSSWIND.  DURING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO WEATHERVANE AND VEER TO THE RIGHT.  APPLICATION OF LEFT RUDDER DID NOT CHANGE ITS DIRECTION.  THE INSTRUCTOR ADDED POWER, BUT THE AIRPLANE BANKED LEFT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE.  THE PROPELLER AND LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64937](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64937-2002-09-17), registration cancelled 2002-09-17, S/N 17275656, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275656
- Airframe hours: 3517
- Engines: AVCO LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aviation Sales, Inc.
- Registered owner: Aviation Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 22, 1991, 20 hours before
- Departed: I44, DAYTON, OH
- Airport: MGY, Dayton General South, runway 2, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 643 total, 182 in this make and model, 572 as pilot in command, 121 in the last 90 days, 68 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °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 19910309005189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910309005189A), Mar 9, 1991: Cessna 172P, Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. Weather vaned into gusty crosswind. Tried to go around nose high. Stalled and hit ground left wing then nose.

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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