Herron Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Cumberland, West Virginia 26047
Thursday, March 24, 1988 12:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE DESPITE HIS CONTINUED APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON THE PEDALS. AS THE ACFT NEARED THE RWY END HE TRIED TO SWERVE THE ACFT LEFT TOWARD A RUNUP PAD. HOWEVER, AT THE SAME TIME THE R BRAKE OPERATED. THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE RWY, RAN OFF THE RWY END AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE IT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE L BRAKE LINE WAS WORN THROUGH FROM CHAFING AGAINST THE FUSELAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/24/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NEW CUMBERLAND
Event State WEST VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 26047
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HERRON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 7G1
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 1226
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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 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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 2000
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1287
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 25 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37383
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1807Y
NTSB Number BFO88LA030
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 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17249407
Certified Max Gross Weight 2250
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 20 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 26
Airframe Hours 3319
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN E. ROMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD. #1 BOX 432
Aircraft Owner City IMPERIAL
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15126
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 7G1
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone CST
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 22
Runway Length 2050
Runway Width 20
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --