Cessna 172H N8262L

Summary

On 26 July 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8262L, operated by Hall Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Chenoa, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1992 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chenoa, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Thacker--Rla (11IL)

Coordinates

40.7391, -88.7094

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N8262L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hall Air Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Valpariso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI92LA212

Nobody was injured.

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ON THE PART OF THE PILOT. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT WERE A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION THE PILOT WAS UNDERTAKING, A PROPER CLIMB RATE NOT OBTAINED BY THE PILOT AND REMEDIAL ACTION NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A SOD FIELD WHICH HAD BEEN RAINED UPON DURING THE PREVIOUS EVENING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLIMB ONCE IT HAD LIFTED OFF AND WAS IN GROUND EFFECT. THE PILOT STATED HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND LAND INTO A CORN FIELD BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE. THE PILOT STATED HE USED THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER'S PRESCRIBED SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES. WHEN ASKED IF HE HAD EXTENDED THE REQUIRED WING FLAPS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF INITIATION HE STATED HE DID NOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.