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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Summersville, WV · August 11, 1996

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Date
August 11, 1996 · 11:50 local
Place
Summersville, WV
Airport
Summersville Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N65632
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD96FA132
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
64 total6 in this make and model
N65632Registration cancelled Mar 6, 1997 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275793Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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

Too high and fast numerous times making steep final turns. Last go around made early steep turn. Stalled spun in.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH AND FAST NUMEROUS TIMES MAKING STEEP FINAL TURNS. LAST GO AROUND MADE EARLY STEEP TURN. STALLED SPUN IN.

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 IAD96FA132Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSummersville, WVThe pilot's improper flare, his delay in aborting a landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a stall during climb out in an attempt to avoid collision with trees.Aug 11, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N65632 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850317013869IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lansing, WVLanded downwind in gusty wind and ran off end of runway. Struck a wood post.Mar 17, 1985 · Minor damageIncident 19850126005829IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chesapeake, OHLost directional control on snow packed runway. Brakes may have been frozen at time of touchdown.Jan 26, 1985 · Minor damageIncident 19840729041119IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Willamson, WVLanded long and fast on second landing. Nose wheel broke due to heavy brake pressure.Jul 29, 1984 · Minor damage