Cessna 172P accident near York, PA
On February 22, 1998, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near York, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 22, 1998
- Place
- York, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.919°N, 76.709°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09600
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 22, 1998, about 1225 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P, N54172, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during an approach to the York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was fatality injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Gaithersburg, Maryland, destined for THV. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to Air Traffic Control records, the pilot flew an NDB approach to runway 17, and canceled her IFR flight plan at 1224. According to witnesses, the airplane was in the traffic pattern for runway 35, a 4,448 foot long runway with a displaced threshold of 740 feet. A passenger in a United States Army National Guard UH-1 helicopter on final approach to runway 35, observed the airplane. The passenger stated: "I picked up my line of sight on the Cessna as it turned from the downwind leg and began approaching our aircraft at a 90 degree angle. The pilot's took precautionary measures at this time. [The Cessna] appeared on the right of our aircraft. She made a steep turn from base to final and now paralleled our course approx. 1/3 to 1/4 miles back, to the right, and above us. When the Cessna was 150-200 ft. Our position was approx. 1/3 down the runway and as far as possible to the left in the taxiway area finishing final approach. We were down to 15-20 ft. As I continued to observe the aircraft. The wings began to seesaw left and right, back and forth and then the airplane dro
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
