Cessna T182T N6062E

Summary

On 9 February 2012 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna T182T registered N6062E, operated by Schlieben Paul, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 February 2012 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)

Coordinates

43.6161, -72.3164

Aircraft

Cessna T182T

Registration

N6062E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Schlieben Paul

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lebanon → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12FA175

1 person died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff climb from runway 36, when the airplane was about 1/2 mile from the runway and at an altitude of 1,500 feet mean sea level, the pilot told the air traffic controller that he needed to return to land. He did not specify the nature of the problem. The pilot aligned the airplane for landing on runway 18 but was too high and fast to land. The airplane continued beyond the departure end of the runway and appeared to enter a modified downwind and base traffic pattern for runway 36. However, witnesses observed the airplane pass through the final approach and then make a sharp left turn back toward runway 36. During that turn, the airplane appeared to stall and subsequently impacted the grass east of runway 36. The airplane had been in a reasonable position to land on runway 36 before it passed through the final approach. No preimpact anomalies were noted with the airplane or engine. Examination of the engine revealed that the intake and exhaust springs were shorter than the length prescribed by the manufacturer. If the springs were in this condition before the accident, it is likely the pilot would have noticed some engine roughness. However, it is also possible that the springs may have lost tension during the postcrash fire. Testing of the fuel that was added to the airplane just before takeoff revealed no anomalies. The airplane had flown 8 hours since its most recent annual inspection, which occurred 3 months before the accident. It was unclear how much recent flight time the pilot had accumulated; his most recent logged experience was 3 months before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.