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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Dover, TN · June 12, 2004

Date: June 12, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Dover, TN
Airport: Short Creek Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5153E
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA129
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,144 total1,000 in this make and model194 in the last 90 days

N5153ERegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2006 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271739 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 12, 2004 N5153E a Cessna 172N departed Short Creek Airport in Dover, TN. The pilot checked internet radar and saw that thunderstorms were approximately 20 mi. Away and began a departure before the arrival of the weather. The takeoff was to the west directly into the wind. Upon becoming airborne, according to the pilot, the aircraft encountered a 180 degree wind shear and very strong direct crosswind gusts that put the wings in a near vertical attitude. At this time the aircraft was climbing approx. 20-30 ft. AGL with 10 degrees of flaps at an airspeed of 60 kt. The pilot was unable to recover to a level climb before striking trees approx. 15-20 ft. AGL.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 12, 2004 N5153E A CESSNA 172N DEPARTED SHORT CREEK AIRPORT IN DOVER, TN. THE PILOT CHECKED INTERNET RADAR AND SAW THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROXIMATELY 20 MI. AWAY AND BEGAN A DEPARTURE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE WEATHER. THE TAKEOFF WAS TO THE WEST DIRECTLY INTO THE WIND. UPON BECOMING AIRBORNE, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A 180 DEGREE WIND SHEAR AND VERY STRONG DIRECT CROSSWIND GUSTS THAT PUT THE WINGS IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING APPROX. 20-30 FT. AGL WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS AT AN AIRSPEED OF 60 KT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER TO A LEVEL CLIMB BEFORE STRIKING TREES APPROX. 15-20 FT. AGL.

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 ATL04CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDover, TNThe certified flight instructor initiated flight into thunderstorm activity that resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with trees.Jun 12, 2004 · Substantial damage