19940828023969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Plato Center, IL · August 28, 1994

Date: August 28, 1994 · 16:32 local
Place: Plato Center, IL
Airport: Olson Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N97618
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA289
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 83 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N97618Registration cancelled Mar 17, 2011 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276217 Airframe modelCessna 172P

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Attempted over gross takeoff flaps 20. Failed to clear trees end of runway. POH states flaps 10 for short takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED OVER GROSS TAKEOFF FLAPS 20. FAILED TO CLEAR TREES END OF RUNWAY. POH STATES FLAPS 10 FOR SHORT TAKEOFF.

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 CHI94LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlato Center, ILThe pilot's attempt to take off on a short runway with a gross weight which exceeded the maximum allowable weight and an improper flap setting. A factor was the location of obstructions (trees) at the departure end of the runway.Aug 28, 1994 · Substantial damage