CircumFlightN65673 Cessna 172P accident
NTSB CHI90LA052 · 1989-12-26 · MIDDLETOWN, OH · near MWO
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF THE SEVENTH PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO, HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AS IT SHOULD HAVE, AND CHOSE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT ONTO A FROZEN LAKE. POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS; THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY THROUGHOUT ALL POWER RANGES, AND PROVED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FULL STATIC RPM. MAGNETO CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.
Probable cause
THE INABILITY TO ESTABLISH A SUFFICIENT CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF.CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERINECE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- BKN
- Ceiling (ft)
- 3300
- Visibility (sm)
- 12
- Wind direction
- 290
- Wind speed (kt)
- 7
- Temperature (F)
- 21
- Nearest airport
- MIDDLETOWN/HOOK FIELD
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 651
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N65673 | CESSNA | 172P | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 320 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 19200 | |
| 10405 | |
| 24527 | cause |
| 24505 | |
| 34333 | factor |