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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Isle, MN · July 18, 2003

Date: July 18, 2003 · 10:42 local
Place: Isle, MN
Airport: Isle Private Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1606F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA216
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 263 total189 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N1606FRegistration cancelled Apr 28, 2004 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255001 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff from short grass runway at max gross takeoff weight with obstacles at departure end. Airplane struck trees in departure path, and crashed 600 to 800 feet beyond runway end. Pilot selected flap setting of 10 degrees, per soft field takeoff procedure. Aircraft owners manual recommends use of no flaps for short-field takeoff, but does not give clear direction on choice of flap setting for a short, grass runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT GRASS RUNWAY AT MAX GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT WITH OBSTACLES AT DEPARTURE END. AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES IN DEPARTURE PATH, AND CRASHED 600 TO 800 FEET BEYOND RUNWAY END. PILOT SELECTED FLAP SETTING OF 10 DEGREES, PER SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDS USE OF NO FLAPS FOR SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF, BUT DOES NOT GIVE CLEAR DIRECTION ON CHOICE OF FLAP SETTING FOR A SHORT, GRASS RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA216Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportIsle, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The trees, high density altitude, and the soft field were additional factors.Jul 18, 2003 · Destroyed