Logan-Cache Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Logan-Cache, Utah 84321
Friday, March 12, 1993 18:10 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AS THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172 APPLIED POWER DURING AN ATTEMPTED TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT'S REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM EXITING THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IT IMPACTED A SNOW BANK, AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND INSUFFICIENT REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE A SNOW BANK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/12/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1810
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City LOGAN-CACHE
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84321
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN-CACHE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LGU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 4454
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 707
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 12 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 51281
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N13008
NTSB Number SEA93LA075
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17262441
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Dec 18 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 4233
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SAENZ, STEPH
Aircraft Owner Street Address USU MOBILE HOME PARK #21
Aircraft Owner City LOGAN
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84321
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SAENZ, STEPH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address USU MOBILE HOME PARK #21
Operator City LOGAN
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84321
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code LGU
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1725
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code LGU
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 5931
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --