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FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Erwinna, PA · July 17, 2004

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Date
July 17, 2004 · 13:15 local
Place
Erwinna, PA
Airport
Vansant Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N262MC
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA169
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
161 total161 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N262MCRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2005 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269549 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Student pilot was practicing approaches followed by go-arounds at van sant airport (9N1). On the fourth maneuver, another aircraft was on a take-off roll and was headed toward the student's aircraft. At that time, the student tried to conduct a go-around but did not apply the proper procedure in a timely manner. The aircraft stalled and crashed on the field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING APPROACHES FOLLOWED BY GO-AROUNDS AT VAN SANT AIRPORT (9N1). ON THE FOURTH MANEUVER, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TAKE-OFF ROLL AND WAS HEADED TOWARD THE STUDENT'S AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, THE STUDENT TRIED TO CONDUCT A GO-AROUND BUT DID NOT APPLY THE PROPER PROCEDURE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE FIELD.

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 NYC04LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErwinna, PAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his failure to follow the go-around procedure which resulted in a stall.Jul 17, 2004 · Substantial damage