# Accident 19980907033229A: Cessna 172B, New Port Richey, FL, September 7, 1998 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: September 7, 1998 - Place: New Port Richey, FL - Airport: Hidden Lake Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 28.2808° N, 82.6301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2808&lon=-82.6301&mi=10 - Aircraft: N8096X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8096X-2000-09-11) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 172B (registry code 2072406, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B - People aboard: 3 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Student - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA122) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980907033229A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1998, ABOUT 1906 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172B, N8096X, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING THE CROSS WIND TURN AT THE HIDDEN LAKE AIRPORT, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PAR 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ORIGINATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS NEW PORT RICHEY, ABOUT 1903, ON THE SAME DAY. THE PILOT STATED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, THAT AFTER TAKEOFF A LEFT TURN WAS MADE TO ENTER THE PRACTICE LANDING PATTERN. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED TO CAPACITY JUST BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE REPORT FILED BY THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE INDICATED THAT THE PILOT WEIGHED ABOUT 250 POUNDS, HIS RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WEIGHED ABOUT 300 POUNDS, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER WEIGHED ABOUT 200 POUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, A 50 POUND BAG OF SAND WAS FOUND IN THE REAR OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 84 DEGREES WITH AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 29.94" HG. THE WIND WAS CALM. (.19)ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1998, ABOUT 1906 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172B, N8096X, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING THE CROSS WIND TURN AT THE HIDDEN LAKE AIRPORT, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ORIGINATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS NEW PORT RICHEY, ABOUT 1903, ON THE SAME DAY. THE PILOT STATED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, THAT AFTER TAKEOFF A LEFT TURN WAS MADE TO ENTER THE PRACTICE LANDING PATTERN. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED TO CAPACITY JUST BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE REPORT FILED BY THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE INDICATED THAT THE PILOT WEIGHED ABOUT 250 POUNDS, HIS RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WEIGHED ABOUT 300 POUNDS, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER WEIGHED ABOUT 200 POUNDS. ADDITIIONALLY, A 50 POUND BAG OF SAND WAS FOUND IN THE REAR OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 84 DEGREES WITH AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 29.94" HG. THE WIND WAS CALM. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WITH PASSENGERS, STALL/SPIN AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT OVER MAX. GROSS WEIGHT. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ATL98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA122), Sep 7, 1998: Cessna 172B (N8096X), New Port Richey, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots disregard of the performance capabilities of the airplane, his failure to attain and maintain flying speed, and his exceeding of the airplane's maximum weight. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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