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October 17, 2001 · Cessna 172L · N811P

Northampton, MA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 17, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Northampton, MA
Aircraft
Cessna 172L
Tail Number
N811P
Operator
Wagner Airways
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC02LA010

The airplane was on approach for landing. According to the pilot, when the airplane was about 10 to 15 feet above the runway, the "airspeed got too slow" and the airplane dropped onto the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear, wings, and engine. The pilot said he did not experience and mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilots' failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing.

Full Narrative

On October 16, 2001, about 2000 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N811P, was substantially damaged while landing at the Northampton Airport (7B2), Northampton, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Taunton Airport, Taunton, Massachusetts. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement, the pilot said he cancelled his IFR flight plan when he had 7B2 in-sight, and then entered the traffic pattern for runway 14, a 3,506-foot long, 50-foot wide, asphalt runway. While on final approach, the pilot's left foot momentarily became caught under the right rudder pedal. The pilot freed his foot and was about 10 to 15 feet above the runway, when the "airspeed got too slow" and the airplane dropped onto the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear, wings, and engine. The pilot reported about 145 hours of total flight experience, with about 35 hours in make and model. The pilot further stated he did not experience and mechanical problems with the airplane. The winds reported at an airport about 10 miles south-southeast of 7B2, at 1955, were from 110 degrees at 5 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 EDT
Nearest AirportNorthampton (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length3506 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172L
Tail NumberN811P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWagner Airways
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 20 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind110° @ 5 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point59 / 50
Altimeter29.88 inHg
Observation Time23:55
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data