Cessna 172P accident near Stow, Ohio, August 8, 1987
On August 8, 1987 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N62953, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stow, Ohio (Kent State Univ. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 8, 1987 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Stow, Ohio · Kent State Univ. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N62953 · registry record · serial 17275367
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FLARED TOO HIGH ON LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO TAXI LIGHTS AND A WINDSOCK POLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 63 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 30 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 23, 1987; 78 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-02J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 3,065 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft; scat at 4,200 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from CLE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N62953 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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