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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Conroe, TX · May 31, 2003

Date: May 31, 2003 · 20:30 local
Place: Conroe, TX
Airport: Montgomery County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9900V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA178
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9900VRegistration cancelled May 30, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264551 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed on runway 14 and during the climb out the pilot stated he heard the stall warning horn sound and stated he attempted to lower the nose and apply right rudder. The aircraft continued to drift to the left of the runway and when they were close to the trees, the pilot stated he pulled the engine power. The aircraft descended to the ground clipping some trees on the way down. The student/passenger stated he was in the left seat and the pilot/instructor was in the right seat.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 14 AND DURING THE CLIMB OUT THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUND AND STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE NOSE AND APPLY RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND WHEN THEY WERE CLOSE TO THE TREES, THE PILOT STATED HE PULLED THE ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND CLIPPING SOME TREES ON THE WAY DOWN. THE STUDENT/PASSENGER STATED HE WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND THE PILOT/INSTRUCTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT.

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 LAX03LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConroe, TXThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush.Jun 1, 2003 · Substantial damage