Cessna 172 accident near Grayson, Kentucky, September 29, 1991
On September 29, 1991 at about 5:40 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N10PT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grayson, Kentucky (Tri-State Ferguson airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 29, 1991 · about 5:40 pm local time
- Place
- Grayson, Kentucky · Tri-State Ferguson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N10PT · no longer on the register · serial 17262522
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID SOME TREES LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY BY MAKING AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,753 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 2,623 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,557 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 2, 1991; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HTS Chesapeake OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:16 pm from HTS, 999 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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