Cessna 172M N4491R

Summary

On 22 June 1997 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N4491R, operated by William P. Kuehnel, was involved in an accident near Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States. 2 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

22 June 1997 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Grosse Ile (ONZ)

Coordinates

42.1304, -83.1496

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N4491R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William P. Kuehnel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA181

Nobody was injured.

the instructor pilot's inadequate planning/decision, resulting in an inadvertent stall situation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a statement, the flight instructor (CFI) said he was demonstrating slow flight to the student while flying in ground effect over the runway. He indicated that the flaps were fully extended (40 degrees) and the power was just enough to sustain flying airspeed. At an altitude of approximately 5 feet above ground level (AGL), the left wing dipped. The left wing tip and main gear contacted the runway at which time the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the pilot, his intent was to show the student that the airplane would still be controllable while flying at a slow airspeed in ground effect. The pilot added that during the maneuver, he let the airplane get away from him.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.