# NTSB SEA88LA044: Cessna 172N, N2249E, Henderson, NV, February 5, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 5, 1988, 12:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Coordinates: 36.040912, -114.930854 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0409&lon=-114.9309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40777
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA044
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40777/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA044

## 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
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, takeoff - aborted
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - collapsed

## Analysis

DURING GROUND LANDING ROLL ON A TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE SESSION, THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND OVERCORRECTED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING, SHE REALIZED THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED, AND RAISED THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN ROUGH TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2249E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2249E), registered now, S/N 17271204, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271204
- Airframe hours: 1283
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert H. Fischer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 21, 1987, 22 hours before
- Departed: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Destination: L15, HENDERSON, NV
- Airport: L15, Sky Harbor, runway 36, 5,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 77 total, 77 in this make and model, 14 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS, 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 19880205001929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880205001929A), Feb 5, 1988: Cessna 172N, Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. Lost control on landing roll. Tried to recover by a go around. Veered off runway trying to raise flaps. 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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