# NTSB NYC98LA040: Cessna 172P, N99510, Mitchellville, MD, December 8, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 8, 1997, 14:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place: Mitchellville, MD
- Coordinates: 38.950736, -76.730072 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9507&lon=-76.7301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC98LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39511/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA040

## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

The student pilot reported that the airplane bounced multiple times after touchdown, and then departed the runway on the left side.  The airplane went down an embankment, and struck a parked airplane.  The student pilot reported that he panicked after the airplane bounced.  He had a total time of 47 hours with 3 hours solo.

## Factual narrative

On December 8, 1997, about 1410 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P, N99510, was substantially damaged while landing at Freeway Airport, Mitchellville, Maryland.  The certificated student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local solo training flight which originated from Freeway Airport.  No flight plan had been filed for the flight which was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

In the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot stated:

"...Flew perfect glide path to final landed in slight crab on centerline bounced once then twice then added power for 1/2 sec in short burst and pushed nose slight down.  Then started to go off left side at runway and panicked adding full right aileron and no rudder.  Continued down 3 foot sloped embankment and then left wing on airplane hit a prop of another parked airplane then stopped."

An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that witnesses stated the winds were calm.

The student pilot reported his total flight time as 47 hours with 3 hours solo.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99510](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99510-2021-02-08), registration cancelled 2021-02-08, S/N 17276457, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17276475
- Airframe hours: 10874
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Freeway Airport Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 15, 1997, 45 hours before
- Departed: W00
- Airport: W00, Freeway Airport, runway 36, 2,425 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 47 total, 47 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19971208038519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971208038519A), Dec 8, 1997: Cessna 172P, Mitchellville, MD, Substantial damage. Solo student pilot landing on rwy 30 lost control and struck a parked cherokee 180, Freeway, MD. (.4)the student pilot reported that the airplane bounced…

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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