Cessna 172N accident near Bucyrus, Ohio, September 18, 1982
On September 18, 1982, a Cessna 172N, registered N5117E, was destroyed in an accident near Bucyrus, Ohio (Port Bucyrus airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 18, 1982
- Place
- Bucyrus, Ohio · Port Bucyrus · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N5117E · registry record · serial 17271719
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
STUDENT PILOT MADE LANDING AND AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY. PILOT MADE GO-AROUND DURING WHICH HE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE BUT CONTINUED FLIGHT. DURING LATER LANDING LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. ELT WAS ACTIVATED BY FENCE. LEFT TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT ON IT.
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: student
- Flight time: 24 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 569 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,220 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 17G Bucyrus OH at 7:30 pm
- Destination: 17G Bucyrus OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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