ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179234
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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 2015 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Housel Llc |
| Registration: | N8404X |
| MSN: | 17248904 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2284 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedford County Airport (KHMZ), Bedford, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newry, PA (7G4) |
| New Enterprise, PA (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after a "normal" landing, he performed a 180 degree turn at the end of the grass airstrip and started his takeoff roll. After accelerating to 65 miles per hour, he reported that the airplane became airborne at the crest of an incline, but about 20 feet above the ground the airplane began to "quickly lose airspeed." The stall warning horn sounded, the left wing dropped, and the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and collided with a fence at the end of the grass airstrip. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8404X
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2015 16:31 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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