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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Argyle, NY · November 2, 2001

Date: November 2, 2001 · 14:10 local
Place: Argyle, NY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N36SK
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA024
Reported as: Cessna 172D

N36SKRegistered now · Cessna 172DS/N 17250459 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed runway 21 at Argyle airport, and on climb out, the engine cowl oil access door popped open. At approx. 100-150 feet AGL, Mr. Fogg initiated a turn to the left to return to the airport. The winds were gusty from the south, and as Mr. Fogg turned downwind, he experienced a loss of lift as he was low and slow. Unable to maintain flight, the aircraft impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft with no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 AT ARGYLE AIRPORT, AND ON CLIMB OUT, THE ENGINE COWL OIL ACCESS DOOR POPPED OPEN. AT APPROX. 100-150 FEET AGL, MR. FOGG INITIATED A TURN TO THE LEFT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE WINDS WERE GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH, AND AS MR. FOGG TURNED DOWNWIND, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF LIFT AS HE WAS LOW AND SLOW. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 NYC02LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArgyle, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.Nov 2, 2001 · Substantial damage