Cessna 172P N63022
18 July 2010 · New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2010 at about 03:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N63022, operated by Brian Geerdes, was involved in an accident near New Stuyahok, Alaska, 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8883, -156.5214
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N63022
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian Geerdes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Stuyahok → Mulchatna River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was departing from an off-airport site on a cross-country flight. According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll the airplane encountered a soft spot, which delayed the airplane's liftoff. He said that, following the delayed liftoff, he was unable to avoid trees near the departure end of the runway and that the right wing struck a tree before the airplane spun to the ground. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
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| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Akers David W | Serious injuries | - |
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| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wasche Kenneth M | No injuries | - |