Cessna 172 N7225A

Summary

On 30 May 2002 at about 23:58 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7225A was involved in an accident near Carey, Idaho, 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

30 May 2002 at 23:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Carey, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Carey (U65)

Coordinates

43.4791, -113.8700

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N7225A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carey → Carey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA090

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the airplane experienced a loss of lift "...and started to decelerate." The pilot enriched the mixture and lowered the nose, however, the airplane continued to descend and subsequently collided with trees and terrain approximately 1,000 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. A witness to the accident reported that he heard the accident airplane taking off from the Carey Airport. He reported that shortly thereafter, he heard what sounded like "...a tree shredding machine and looked out the window and saw the aircraft falling vertically and hitting the ground..." The Airport field elevation is 4,783 feet MSL. The winds at the time of the accident were from 250 degrees at 10-15 knots. The reported temperature was approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot and three passengers combined weight was approximately 690 pounds, and the airplane contained approximately 156 pounds of fuel. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.