Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dunkirk, New York 14048
Tuesady, August 29, 2000 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot flew an approach to Runway 33, a 4,000 foot long asphalt runway. On final approach, the pilot added 20 degrees of flaps and noticed his airspeed was higher than normal. The airplane touched down about 1/3 of the length of the runway and bounced twice. When the pilot realized there was not sufficient runway to stop the airplane, he applied full power, retracted the flaps, and initiated a 'go-around'. The aircraft proceeded off the runway, and nosed over about 250 feet from the departure end of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/29/2000
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DUNKIRK
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 14048
Event Date Year 2000
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DKK
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 693
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 953 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DKK
Elevation of weather observation facility 693
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1833
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 862
NTSB Notification Source Eastern Region Comm Center
NTSB Notification Date Aug 29 2000 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1100
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record May 25 2001 4:45AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N803SP
NTSB Number NYC00LA243
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 172S8108
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 Aug 17 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 31
Airframe Hours 628
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name QUEST AIR SERVICES INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City ERIE
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 16505
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 No
Departure Airport Code ERI
Departure City ERIE
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code DKK
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 25 2001 4:10AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --