ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365270
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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1991 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Quarter To Two Flying Club,inc |
| Registration: | N739GV |
| MSN: | 17270540 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canadensis, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williamsport, PA (IPT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED ON A TURF RUNWAY WITH A DOWN SLOPE AND A 10 KNOT HEADWIND. HE SAW HE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY AND SWERVED THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK TREES PRIOR TO END OF THE RUNWAY RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. IN THE AIRPORT FACILITY DIRECTORY, IT SAID, '...LANDING NORTH TAKEOFF SOUTH WIND PERMITTING....'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNHILL SLOPE OF THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA138
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 2002 | N739GV | Margaret Balliet | 0 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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