Cessna 172 N803SP
29 August 2000 · Dunkirk, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2000 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N803SP was involved in an accident near Dunkirk, New York, United States. 4 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunkirk, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chautauqua County/Dunkirk (DKK)
- Coordinates
- 42.4702, -79.3300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N803SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper 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 flew an approach to Runway 33, a 4,000 foot long asphalt runway. On final approach, the pilot added 20 degrees of flaps and noticed his airspeed was higher than normal. The airplane touched down about 1/3 of the length of the runway and bounced twice. When the pilot realized there was not sufficient runway to stop the airplane, he applied full power, retracted the flaps, and initiated a 'go-around'. The aircraft proceeded off the runway, and nosed over about 250 feet from the departure end of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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