Leesburg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Leesburg, Virginia 22075
Friday, March 15, 1985 20:35 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT ENPLANED 3 ADULT PAXS AND TAXIED TO RWY 17 FOR TKOF. RPTD WND WAS 310 AT 8KTS. TKOF ROLL WAS INIATED AND CONTINUED UNTIL NEAR MIDFLD AT WHICH TIME IT BECAME APPARENT TO THE PLT THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE PLT THEN ABTD THE TKOF BUT AS THE ACFT NEARED THE END OF THE RWY HE ADDED PWR IN ORDER TO FLY OVR A DRAINAGE DITCH ABT 100FT PAST THE END OF THE RWY. UPON TOUCHDWN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DITCH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID APPROX 50FT BFR NOSING OVR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/15/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2035
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LEESBURG
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 22075
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LEESBURG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W09
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 388
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2052 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 160
Weather Observation Facility ID IAD
Elevation of weather observation facility 313
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1300
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) 766
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 18 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1050
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27988
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7586G
NTSB Number BFO85LA028
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 172L
Aircraft Series Identifier 172L
Aircraft Serial Number 17259286
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Oct 6 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 726
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONTINENTAL AVIATION CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6513 OAKWOOD DR.
Aircraft Owner City FALLS CHURCH
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 22041
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2035
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AIY
Destination City ATLANTIC
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --