Plane Crash List

Cessna 172L N7892G

30 August 2013 · McComb, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 30 August 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7892G, operated by Flightline Leasing Inc, was involved in an accident near McComb, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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.

The record

Date
at 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
McComb, Mississippi, United States
Nearest airport
Mc Comb/Pike County/John E Lew (MCB)
Coordinates
31.1783, -90.4719
Aircraft
Cessna 172L
Registration
N7892G
Category
Airplane
Year built
1970
Engines
1
Operator
Flightline Leasing Inc
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lafayette → McComb
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ERA13CA392

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing a solo cross country flight, and following a successful landing and departure from the first destination airport, approached the second destination airport. The final approach to the runway appeared normal until reaching the runway threshold and the stall warning horn sounded. Beyond that point the pilot could not recall what happened next. The pilot’s next recollection was of the airplane approaching a small rise off the left side of the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground, which “knocked [the pilot] out.” An examination of the airplane following the accident revealed substantial damage to both wings and the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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