Cessna 172L N7664G

Summary

On 29 August 2000 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7664G, operated by Richard P. Herman, was involved in an accident near Windsor, New Hampshire, United States. 3 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

29 August 2000 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Windsor, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N7664G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard P. Herman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Portland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA244

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper preflight planning to make a takeoff toward obstacles, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun into unsuitable terrain.

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

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The pilot initiated a takeoff toward obstacles. Once airborne he decided that the airplane would not clear the obstacles and he aborted the takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and went into rough terrain where the nose landing gear was sheared off and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that he should have picked up the second passenger at a nearby airport. Performance data indicated the airplane would need about 1,975 to clear a 50-foot obstacle. The pilot reported the turf runway was about 1,600 feet long, with a rough surface overrun of about 500 feet, and 50-foot high trees at the end of the overrun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.