Freeway Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mitchellville, Maryland 20716
Friday, September 23, 2005 11:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

While practicing touch and go landings on runway 36, the airplane drifted off the left side of the runway and then impacted two parked aircraft. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. He also reported 181 hours of total flight experience, all of which were in make and model of the accident airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/23/2005
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1150
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Mitchellville
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 20716
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 385647N
Event Location Longitude 0764633W
Event Location Airport Freeway Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W00
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 168
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1142 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID FME
Elevation of weather observation facility 150
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.65
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 19056
NTSB Notification Source Baltimore FSDO
NTSB Notification Date Sep 27 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Jan 31 2006 7:35AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Baltimore FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N99137
NTSB Number NYC05CA146
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 17276408
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 11194
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Freeway Airport Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3900 Church Rd.
Aircraft Owner City Mitchellville
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 20721
Operator is an individual? No
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? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code W00
Destination City --
Destination State --
Destination Country --
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - flare/touchdown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 23 2005 2:19PM
User who most recently changed record MUZD
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 2425
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --