ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356623
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1996 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5459H |
| MSN: | 17265452 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5032 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar City, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Torrance, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he initiated a takeoff from a private strip with what he believed was 10 degrees of flaps. After lift-off, the airplane entered a nose-up attitude, but would not gain altitude. The pilot stated that he '. . . saw no speed on airspeed indicator - decided to set it down. . .' The airplane then nosed into the ground, continued beyond the end of the airstrip, and came to a stop after sliding approximately 60 to 70 feet. Later, the pilot noted that the flaps appeared fully extended to the 40 degrees down position. Also, he noted that he must not have returned the flap switch to the neutral position, and that it did not automatically spring back.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain proper airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a premature lift-off and an encounter with the terrain during the aborted landing. Excessive extension of the wing flaps was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA221
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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