Cessna 172M N13510

Summary

On 18 September 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N13510, operated by TOM Kurtz JR, was involved in an accident near New London, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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

18 September 1994 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

New London, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New London (N01)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N13510

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

TOM Kurtz JR

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA179

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot failed to maintain adequate airpseed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The instructor was demonstrating a short-field takeoff to the student. The student was on his first training flight. According to the instructor, 'During the takeoff climb at a speed of 70 mph, the aircraft pitched up sharply, recovered from that, aircraft not making enough power to fly, settled hard onto runway, wheelbarrowed once, then flipped over.' The student reported that after liftoff he heard the stall-warning horn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.