Kamp Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Durhamville, New York 13054
Monday, February 20, 1989 10:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CESSNA 172RG MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AND SLID OFF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A SNOWBANK. THE PLT RPRTD THERE WAS A WARNING HORN AFTER TAKEOFF AND HE RETURNED TO LAND. HE SAID HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, THEN RAISED IT WHEN HE SAW ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN. HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR ON A SECOND APCH. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH EITHER THE STALL WARNING HORN OR LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. HOWEVER, A WITNESS DID REPORT HEARING THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN IN THE BACKGROUND WHEN THE PILOT TRANSMITTED ON THE RADIO.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING AFTER ALLOWING HIS ATTENTION TO BE DIVERTED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/20/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1045
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DURHAMVILLE
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13054
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KAMP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NK03
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 443
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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 Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1312
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 20 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1620
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39605
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9530B
NTSB Number NYC89LA087
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 172RG
Aircraft Serial Number 172RG0858
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 4 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2975
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KAMP AIR AVIATION, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR1 BOX 275
Aircraft Owner City DURHAMVILLE
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13054
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KAMP AIR AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RR 1, BOX 275 IRISHRIDGE RD
Operator City DURHAMVILLE
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13054
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1040
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ELM
Destination City ELMIRA
Destination State NY
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 28
Runway Length 3250
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --