# NTSB NYC92LA046: Cessna 172N, N73627, Lockport, NY, December 12, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 12, 1991, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Lockport, NY
- Coordinates: 43.159782, -78.690399 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1598&lon=-78.6904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37120
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37120/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA046

## Probable cause

AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND BY THE SECOND PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY BOTH PILOTS AND THE SECOND PILOT'S ATTEMPTED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - control interference, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - go-around - attempted, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, copilot/second pilot
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - grass

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM 190 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS AND HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWY 10, THE ONLY RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT.  THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND CONTINUED DOWN THE RUNWAY ACCORDING TO THE PVT PILOT IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT.  THE PVT PILOT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SAID THE APPROACH WAS HIGH AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. HE TOOK CONTROL AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND.  DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE AIRPLANE CLEARED POWERLINES, STALLED, AND IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FIELD. AIRPORTS NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT REPORTED WINDS WITH GUSTS THAT EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF 15 KNOTS FOR THE AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73627](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73627-1992-04-13), registration cancelled 1992-04-13, S/N 17267587 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17267587
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: George H. Stoner
- Registered owner: George H. Stoner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: JHW, JAMESTOWN, NY
- Airport: 0G0, North Buffalo Suburban, runway 1, 2,830 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 124 total, 50 in this make and model, 81 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 220° at 17 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BUF, 10 nm away

## 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 19911212055729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911212055729A), Dec 12, 1991: Cessna 172M, Lockport, NY, Substantial damage. Lost control crosswind landing. Pilot passenger took controls,tried go around,went over powerlines,stalled,crashed.

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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