Cessna 172P N65922

Summary

On 28 November 1993 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65922, operated by Squadron Two Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Panoche, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 November 1993 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Panoche, California, United States

Nearest airport

Bumb Ranch Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

36.8904, -121.2394

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N65922

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Squadron Two Flying Club, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX94LA061

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper approach speed and glide path, and his delayed initiation of a go-around. A factor in the accident was the wind shear condition created by the hills immediately off the departure end of the dirt airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was high and fast during the approach to the ranch airstrip. He said the aircraft was still 100 feet above the ground and about halfway down the 2,700 foot long dirt airstrip when he initiated a go-around toward the hills immediately off the departure end of the runway. The pilot stated that the aircraft encountered a down draft and was only climbing at about 200 feet per minute. The aircraft could not outclimb the rising terrain and the pilot said he intentionally stalled the aircraft into the trees about one-half mile beyond the airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.