19890121000939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Hartsville, TN · January 21, 1989

Date: January 21, 1989 · 12:03 local
Place: Hartsville, TN
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5834A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL89FA081
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 33 total33 in this make and model

N5834ARegistration cancelled Apr 11, 1991 · Cessna 172S/N 28434 Airframe modelCessna 172

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lifted off short strip, drifted left off runway,wing hit a tree, impacted vertical. Engine showed poor maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF SHORT STRIP, DRIFTED LEFT OFF RUNWAY,WING HIT A TREE, IMPACTED VERTICAL. ENGINE SHOWED POOR MAINTENANCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL89FA081Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHartsville, TNThe pilot allowing the aircraft to lift-off prematurly at a slow airspeed and his failure to maintain directional control before inadvertently entering a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's experience level and lack of qualifications.Jan 21, 1989 · Substantial damage