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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Southhero, VT · October 18, 2001

Date: October 18, 2001 · 16:25 local
Place: Southhero, VT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8255B
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02FA012
Reported as: Cessna 172

N8255BRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2002 · Cessna 172S/N 36055 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Upon investigation of the scene, the aircraft was approximately 500 feet from the end of the runway and approximately 100 feet to the left of centerline. After the aircraft hit the ground it started on fire. The only survivor stated that after takeoff and once above the trees, the nose went down and the right wing went up. The weather report indicated that there was a crosswind at the time the aircraft took-off. The pilot had approximately 140 total hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE SCENE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND IT STARTED ON FIRE. THE ONLY SURVIVOR STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND ONCE ABOVE THE TREES, THE NOSE WENT DOWN AND THE RIGHT WING WENT UP. THE WEATHER REPORT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CROSSWIND AT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 140 TOTAL HOURS.

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 NYC02FA012Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSouth Hero, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Factors in this accident were wind gusts and the airplane's high gross weight condition.Oct 18, 2001 · Destroyed