# Accident 19990807040859A: Cessna 172RG, Celina, TX, August 7, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1999, 07:40 local time
- Place: Celina, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3201° N, 96.7809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3201&lon=-96.7809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9620B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9620B-2019-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990807040859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WAS FROM A GRASS SURFACED, PRIVATE AIRPORT, FROM WHICH THE PILOT HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. HE ELECTED TO UTILIZE THE LAST 1100 FT., APPROX., OF THE TOTAL 1900 FT. LENGTH AVAILABLE BECAUSE HE CONSIDERED THE UNUSED PORTION AS BEING TOO ROUGH. HIS CALCULATED TAKEOFF DISTANCE WAS APPROX. EQUAL TO THE RUNWAY LENGTH TO BE USED, GIVEN THE A/C WEIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER AND HIGH FUEL LOAD. HE ELECTED NOT TO DISPLOY WING FLAPS, THOUGH THE A/C FLIGHT MANUAL INDICATES THAT THEIR USE MAY BE USED FOR MINIMUM GROUND RUNS. THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME AIRBORNE BEFORE STRICKING A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AFTER WHICH HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF.

## 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 FTW99LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA216), Aug 7, 1999: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Celina, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot in command to use all of the available runway for takeoff.

## Other reports on N9620B (5)

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

- [Incident 20041107029719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041107029719I), Nov 7, 2004: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Mesquite, TX, Minor damage. (-23) N9620B was in the traffic pattern at Mesquite airport (hqz) conducting flight training in a Cessna 172RG. On or about the 7th or 8th stop and go landing…
- [Incident 20040316010899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040316010899I), Mar 16, 2004: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. (-23) On March 16, 2004 at 1149 central time a Cessna, CE-172-RG, N9620B owned by ate of Texas inc. was operated by patrick o'neal who was giving flight…
- [Incident 20000115001209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000115001209I), Jan 15, 2000: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Denton, TX, Minor damage. (-23) On January 15, 2000, at 1330 CST, a Cessna 172RG, registration number N9620B, owned by a t e of Texas, inc, 4201 n main st. fort worth, Texas 76106-2736,…
- [Incident 19990805026079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990805026079I), Aug 5, 1999: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Celina, TX. Powerplant failure resulted in an off-airport landing with no apparent damage to the aircraft, except within the engine compartment. Inspection of the engine…
- [Accident 19931118044022A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931118044022A), Nov 18, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Awaiting takeoff was struck from behind by N97766 that was taxiing for takeoff with CFI aboard. Blamed brakes.

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.

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