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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172B · Collegeville, PA · April 16, 2005

Date: April 16, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Collegeville, PA
Airport: Perkiomen Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7653X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05CA072
Reported as: Cessna 172B
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 121 total45 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N7653XRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2007 · Cessna 172BS/N 17248153 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 172B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot said she was high on final approach to clear trees. She said her airspeed was 70-75 mph. After clearing the trees, she said the airplane entered a high rate of sink from which she could not recover. As the airplane went down, the left wing struck two limbs. The airplane hit the ground nose first and came to a rest inverted. Both the pilot and passenger exited the aircraft through the windscreen and had only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT SAID SHE WAS HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH TO CLEAR TREES. SHE SAID HER AIRSPEED WAS 70-75 MPH. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES, SHE SAID THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A HIGH RATE OF SINK FROM WHICH SHE COULD NOT RECOVER. AS THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN, THE LEFT WING STRUCK TWO LIMBS. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND NOSE FIRST AND CAME TO A REST INVERTED. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN AND HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

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 NYC05CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCollegeville, PAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident was the downdraft wind conditions.Apr 16, 2005 · Substantial damage