Olmsted Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Wednesday, November 24, 1982 12:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING THE TOWER DIRECTED THE PILOT TO BACK TAXI ON THE RUNWAY. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY THE PILOT TAXIED STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH PROPER CONTROL DEFLECTIONS FOR A 10 DEGREE STRONG WIND BEHIND THE LEFT WING. A STRONG GUSTY WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LIFTED UP AND COME TO REST INVERTED. WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/24/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MIDDLETOWN
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 17057
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport OLMSTED FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MDT
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
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) 47
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Moderate
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) 2715
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5223V
NTSB Number NYC83LA031
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 172RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 172RG
Aircraft Serial Number 172RG0476
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 714
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PENNSYLVANIA AIRLINES
Aircraft Owner Street Address HARRISBURG INT'L AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City MIDDLETOWN
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 17057
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PENNSYLVANIA AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address HARRISBURG INT'L AIRPORT
Operator City MIDDLETOWN
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 17057
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CXY
Departure City HARRISBURG
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code AI
Destination City PHOENIX
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 9500
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --