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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Raleigh-Durham, NC · May 26, 2005

Date: May 26, 2005 · 22:03 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N496AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA088
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 147 total39 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N496ACRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2010 · Cessna 172RS/N 17281006 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was cleared to land on runway 31 at rdu airport. It was dark (approximately 2200 local). The pilot landed hard and porpoised the aircraft. The pilot made a determination to initiate a "go-around." A climbing 90 degree right hand turn was started. The pilot saw the lights of another aircraft on final for runway 23L and turned an additional 90 degrees to the right. The pilot noticed the airspeed down around 40 and lowered the nose of the aircraft slightly. When the nose of the aircraft was lowered the landing light illuminated trees. The pilot attempted to climb above the trees was but was unable. A controlled landing was completed into the trees. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31 AT RDU AIRPORT. IT WAS DARK (APPROXIMATELY 2200 LOCAL). THE PILOT LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT MADE A DETERMINATION TO INITIATE A "GO-AROUND." A CLIMBING 90 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN WAS STARTED. THE PILOT SAW THE LIGHTS OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 23L AND TURNED AN ADDITIONAL 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRSPEED DOWN AROUND 40 AND LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY. WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOWERED THE LANDING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TREES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ABOVE THE TREES WAS BUT WAS UNABLE. A CONTROLLED LANDING WAS COMPLETED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO 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 ATL05CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaleigh, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with treesMay 27, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N496AC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20031030027339ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · New Bern, NC(-23) Student pilot was conducting a cross country flight from rocky mount (rwi) to New Bern (ewn). During the landing phase of flight at ewn, student pilot lost control of N496AC a Cessna 172 aircraft while landing.Oct 30, 2003 · Substantial damage