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Cessna 172P N63325

21 September 1999 · Friendly, Maryland, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 September 1999 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N63325 was involved in an accident near Friendly, Maryland, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Friendly, Maryland, United States
Nearest airport
Potomac Airfield (VKX)
Coordinates
38.7296, -76.9996
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N63325
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
IAD99LA068

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of speed during the landing approach. The inoperative airspeed indicator was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and private pilot departed on an instrument training flight in IFR conditions. The private pilot performed the takeoff and announced during climbout that the airspeed indicator was inoperative. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and returned for landing. The flight instructor attempted 2 landings and aborted both attempts. On the third attempt, the airplane touched down, overran the runway, and collided with a ditch. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed an obstructed pitot tube.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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