Cessna 172N N5535R

Summary

On 26 October 1996 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5535R, operated by Larry Speer, was involved in an accident near Hilton, New York, 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

26 October 1996 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hilton, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Private Field (NONE)

Coordinates

43.2791, -77.7900

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N5535R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Larry Speer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brockport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA008

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper soft field landing technique, which allowed a nose over during the landing rollout. Soft terrain was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing on a grass runway when the airplane nosed over. According to the pilot, he conducted the final approach at a speed of 65 mph with 30 degrees of flaps. During the landing roll, the airplane touched down a few feet off the runway center, and the pilot indicated that he did not hold full back (up) elevator. The airplane then crossed a soft spot, about 200 yards down the runway, and nosed over. The pilot further reported, that landing on the center of the runway, firmer ground, and holding full up elevator would have helped prevent the accident. Also, he indicated that the runway conditions were dry with a light wind from the south, and that there was no malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.