Cessna 172 N8517B

Summary

On 29 September 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8517B, operated by Abbott, Charles B., was involved in an accident near Questa, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 September 1988 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Questa, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Questa (NONE)

Coordinates

36.7091, -105.5900

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8517B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Abbott, Charles B.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taos → Eagle Nest

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN88LA209

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 PRIVATE PLT AND 1 PAX WERE TAKING OFF USING 2,500 FT OF A 4,000 X 50 FT DIRT STRIP WITH A D/A OF 9,200 FT. DURING INTIAL CLIMB THE PLT NOTICED A SINK RATE. THE PLT SAID HE VARIED THE ANGLE OF FLAPS FROM 5 TO 25 DEG 'IN SEARCH OF LIFT.' THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A RIDGE 350 FT FROM THE POINT OF LIFTOFF. THE ACFT PIVOTED RIGHT AND CAME TO REST 35 FT FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE FUSELAGE WAS BENT AND BOTH WINGS WERE FLEXED UPWARD. NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE FOUND A QUANTITY (LESS THAN AN OUNCE) OF MARIJUANA IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO A DRUG TEST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.