NTSB BFO92LA073 — 1992-05-21 · POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, United States

Current FAA registration · N97154

Make / Model: CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture: 1984 · 8 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19990602
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD8A80

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N97154 Cessna 172P None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED 2 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS SUCCESSFULLY. SHE WAS TRANSITIONING FROM LANDING TO TAKEOFF, AND AS SHE ADDED FULL POWER, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE REALIZED SHE COULD NOT GET BACK ON THE RUNWAY SO SHE REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_BFO92LA073.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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