Cessna 172P N52778

Summary

On 17 April 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52778, operated by Mid South Aviation, was involved in an accident near Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 April 1985 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Private Strip

Coordinates

35.1801, -79.4000

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N52778

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mid South Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Southern Pines → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL85LA137

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT STALLED DURING A PRACTICE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL THROTTEL AFTER DESCENDING TO ABOUT 20 FT ABOVE THE RWY DURING THE PRACTICE GO-AROUND. HE STATED THAT HE THEN TRIED TO PUSH THE CARB HEAT CONTROL FORWARD AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PLT RAISED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY & THE ACFT STALLED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.