Seamans Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Factoryville, Pennsylvania 18419
Saturday, September 5, 1992 8:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. HE SAID BEFORE HE COULD APPLY RIGHT RUDDER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE SURROUNDING ROUGH GRASS TERRAIN. THE NOSE WHEEL HIT A DITCH WHEREUPON THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/5/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FACTORYVILLE
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 18419
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SEAMANS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 9N3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1209
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 650 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID AVP
Elevation of weather observation facility 1
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
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) 2382
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 5 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1100
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47094
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1FZ
NTSB Number BFO92LA124
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172XP
Aircraft Series Identifier 172XP
Aircraft Serial Number R1722546
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 6 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1753
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES N. BURNS JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 31 BUTLER STREET
Aircraft Owner City KINGSTON
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 18704
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES N. BURNS JR.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 31 BUTLER STREET
Operator City KINGSTON
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 18704
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 753
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 2500
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --