# NTSB SEA92LA084: Cessna 172N, N9403E, Grants Pass, OR, April 26, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 26, 1992, 14:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place: Grants Pass, OR
- Coordinates: 42.529666, -123.339904 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5297&lon=-123.3399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41662/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA084

## Probable cause

A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND A DELAYED GO-AROUND. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND, GUSTS, AND A FENCE IN THE GO-AROUND PATH.

## 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)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE CESSNA 172 WAS HIT BY A GUST OF WIND JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND BY THE TIME HE ELECTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY IT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT IT CONTACTED A FENCE ABOUT 800 FEET FROM THE POINT OF RUNWAY DEPARTURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9403E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9403E-1994-04-21), registration cancelled 1994-04-21, S/N 17272251 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17272251
- Airframe hours: 2684
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jantzer, Leslie W. & Collen S., doing business as Janco Logging
- Registered owner: Jantzer, Leslie W. & Collen S.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 7, 1992, 43 hours before
- Departed: O21, HOOPA, CA
- Destination: 3S8, GRANTS PASS, OR
- Airport: 3S8, Josephine County, runway 12, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 527 total, 187 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19920426011149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920426011149A), Apr 26, 1992: Cessna 172N, Grants Pass, OR, Substantial damage. Reported wind gust lifted wing on landing. Elected to go around to maintain control. Left runway and struck fence.

## Other investigations on N9403E (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA91LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA253), Sep 26, 1991: Cessna 172N (N9403E), Chiloquin, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

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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