Cessna 172P N62332

Summary

On 4 February 1997 at about 07:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62332 was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 1997 at 07:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrence County (HTW)

Coordinates

38.4092, -82.5706

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N62332

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dayton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

IAD97LA046

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach at night. Related factors were: darkness, and the pilot's lack of night flying experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed at 0030 for a cross-country flight in night visual meteorological conditions. After a 2 hour flight, the pilot entered a left downwind for runway 26. Not satisfied with his approach, the pilot executed a go-around. He reentered the pattern on downwind for runway 8. Once established, the pilot reported that he turned base leg. After rolling wings level on base, the runway environment disappeared, and the landing light illuminated a row of trees. The pilot added full power, closed the carburetor heat, and established a climb attitude, but the airplane contacted trees and was damaged. Since no major impact occurred, the pilot reestablished his approach and completed the landing with no further occurrence, then taxied to the ramp. The pilot had 5.4 hours total night flight time, and this was his first night time logged as pilot-in-command.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.