Dutchess City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Poughkeepsie, New York 12602
Thursday, May 21, 1992 14:42 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED 2 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS SUCCESSFULLY. SHE WAS TRANSITIONING FROM LANDING TO TAKEOFF, AND AS SHE ADDED FULL POWER, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE REALIZED SHE COULD NOT GET BACK ON THE RUNWAY SO SHE REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/21/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1442
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City POUGHKEEPSIE
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12602
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DUTCHESS CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID POU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport 330
Airport Elevation 166
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1347 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 242
Weather Observation Facility ID IGN
Elevation of weather observation facility 166
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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) 1970
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 21 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46710
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:54PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N97154
NTSB Number BFO92LA073
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 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier 172P
Aircraft Serial Number 17276160
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 4882
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name IRA D. HALL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 183 LONG CLOSE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City STAMFORD
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06902
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PANORAMA FLIGHT SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT
Operator City WHITE PLAINS
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 10604
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HPN
Departure City WHITE PLAINS
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:54PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 3003
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --