- Date
- May 23, 1991, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Canadensis, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N739GVCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 8, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910523017399A
- Case key
- 36929
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning/decision. A factor related to the accident was the downhill slope of the runway.
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.
Analysis
The pilot landed on a turf runway with a down slope and a 10 knot headwind. He saw he was not going to stop on the runway and swerved the airplane. The left wing tip struck trees prior to end of the runway receiving substantial damage. In the airport facility directory, it said, '...landing north takeoff south wind permitting....'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739GV
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270540
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Quarter To Two Flying Club,Inc
- Registered owner
- Quarter To Two Flying Club,Inc
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- IPT · Williamsport, PA
- Airport
- 8N4 · Flying Dollar, runway 2, 2,095 × 80 ft, grass/turf
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
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 306 total · 256 in this make and model · 235 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N739GV · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.