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October 4, 1993 · Cessna 172M · N20286

Wellsville, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 4, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Wellsville, NY
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N20286
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC94LA001

THE PILOT MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRPORT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE LANDING RUNWAY WAS 28, AND THE REPORTED WINDS WERE FROM 240 DEGREES, AT 10 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO ROLL OUT, AND THE NOSE GEAR STARTED TO SETTLE ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID, '...THE WIND PICKED US UP, IT MUST HAVE GUSTED FROM 35 TO 40, FROM THE LEFT, PUTTING US AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY, ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET OFF THE GROUND.' THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE AIRPLANE'S SPEED WAS TOO SLOW. THE PILOT COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT WENT DOWN A STEEP BANK TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with the terrain.

Full Narrative

On Monday, October 4, 1993, at about 1205 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N20286, piloted by Mr. Roderick. Cram, nosed over during the landing roll at Wellsville Airport, Wellsville, New York. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and the one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to the pilot's statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2: ...when calling for advisory at...Wellsville, we were given runway 28 with winds from 240 [degrees] at 10 [knots], gusting to 20...on final, I had the left wing slightly down...had in 10 degrees of flaps...landed on the main gear and started...rollout. The nose started to settle...the wind picked us up, it must have gusted from 35 to 40, from my left, putting us at right angle to the runway, about 20 to 30 feet off the ground. I...attempted to go around, but we were going too slow...and we were unable to recover...the plane moved to the right, we came down on the main gear...the bank that went down the other side of the taxiway was steep. The nose wheel went down [the bank] and the plane flipped over...

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:05 EDT
Nearest AirportWellsville Municipal (0nm)
Runway28
Runway Length4900 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN20286
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 10 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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