# Accident 20030212001599A: Cessna 172M, Leesburg, MS, February 12, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 2003, 09:00 local time
- Place: Leesburg, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4383° N, 89.7639° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4383&lon=-89.7639&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22593, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22593-2003-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030212001599A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRMAN TOOK OFF FROM GRASS STRIP. SAID HAD FULL POWER BUT AIRCRAFT REFUSED TO CLIMB. AIRMAN SAID HAD EXTENDED FLAPS 3/4 FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF STARTED TO BRING FLAPS UP, AIRCRAFT SANK INTO GROUND.

## 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 MIA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA056), Feb 12, 2003: Cessna 172M (N22593), Leesburg, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of flaps, resulting in the degradation of climb performance and collision with the ground.

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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