Cessna R172K N5453V
18 July 2015 · Fairfield, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2015 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N5453V, operated by TIM Whitfield Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, North Carolina, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whitfield's East (23NR)
- Coordinates
- 35.5606, -76.2344
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N5453V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TIM Whitfield Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairfield → Currituck
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he added power for takeoff and the airplane started to veer to the left. He stated that he attempted to correct with right rudder and brake, but the airplane departed the paved portion of the runway and the left wing impacted corn rows parallel to the runway. After impacting the corn rows, the pilot reported that the airplane spun around 180 degrees and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2016 | Cessna R172K | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Sep 2013 | Cessna R172K | Morona Santiago, Ecuador | Aerosangay | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna R172K | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Cessna R172K | Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia | Garcia B. Gabriel | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cessna R172K | Greene, New York, United States | Pecha James C | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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