Cessna 172 N61546
27 March 1996 · Taplin, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1996 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N61546, operated by Scott Hammond, was involved in an accident near Taplin, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taplin, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- McDonald Field (I94)
- Coordinates
- 37.8407, -81.9793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N61546
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Hammond
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA054
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper level off and recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he returned to the departure airport after the carburetor heat control failed during the local flight. During landing, the airplane bounced two or three times. The pilot stated that on the last touchdown the nose gear collapsed, dug in, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The FAA inspector reported that the nose landing gear failure appeared to be the result of a very hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172N | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Aeroflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172M | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | MAD River Airport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150L | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172P | Richwood, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Bell 206L-1 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Aerostar 601 | Mount Storm, West Virginia, United States | Grand Air Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Cessna 172B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Oren C. Nelson | Serious injuries | - |