Cessna 172P accident near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1982
On October 9, 1982 at about 5:35 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N63715, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania (Mt. Pleasant/Scottdale airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- October 9, 1982 · about 5:35 pm local time
- Place
- Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania · Mt. Pleasant/Scottdale · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N63715 · registry record · serial 172-75473
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT MADE HIS LANDING APPROACH TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST. AFTER ROLLING AN UNDETERMINED DISTANCE, HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, THE PILOT HAD STARTED A CLIMB WHEN HE BANKED THE AIRCRAFT AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED, TOUCHED DOWN ON THE WING TIP, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PLANE 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 154 hours in all; 154 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 67 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 186 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 81 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-325-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: International Titanium CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: AGC Pittsburg PA at 1:00 pm
- Destination: PA41 Bernville PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 2,100 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 165°F (74°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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