Cessna 172M N9731V
18 July 2004 · Brookville, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 2004 at about 22:58 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9731V, operated by Moraine Airpark, was involved in an accident near Brookville, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously 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 22:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookville Air-Park (I62)
- Coordinates
- 39.8517, -84.4183
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N9731V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moraine Airpark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moraine → Brookville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04FA171
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While practicing landings with a CFI, the student pilot touched down fast and bounced on the runway. The CFI instructed the student pilot to go-around, and during the takeoff climb, they approached a tree off the departure end of the runway. The CFI then stated, "I got it," and took the controls from the student pilot. She attempted to turn back toward the runway, and at the same time, the student pilot pulled back on the controls. The airplane pitched up, entering a one-quarter spin, before it contacted the ground in a left wing low attitude. The CFI had accumulated 442 hours of total flight experience, 40 of which were as a flight instructor. The student pilot had accumulated approximately 14 hours of total flight experience over a period of 17 years. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 12,209 records for this type
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