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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Monticello, IN · October 25, 2008

Date: October 25, 2008 · 17:19 local
Place: Monticello, IN
Airport: White County
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N54971
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA041
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total4 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N54971Registration cancelled Jan 30, 2013 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275095 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine 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) The pilot made several mistakes prior to departure, he did not obtain a weather briefing for his intended route of flight or destination, the pilot also failed to calculate the aircraft takeoff weight and c.g. upon arrival at his destination the pilot failed to check the wind-sock to verify the wind direction and runway in use, he entered the traffic pattern using a non-standard method and thereby attempted to land with a 12KT tailwind. On final approach the pilot realized he was not in position to continue the approach and initiated a go-around, the carb-heat was still on as he applied full power, this in conjunction with the fact that he had three passengers and a full load of fuel adversely effected the performance of the aircraft. At approximately 30' AGL the aircraft began to stall, the aircraft contacted the ground nose first then flipped over onto its back. The pilot and all three passengers managed to escape without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL MISTAKES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, HE DID NOT OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT OR DESTINATION, THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO CALCULATE THE AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND C.G. UPON ARRIVAL AT HIS DESTINATION THE PILOT FAILED TO CHECK THE WIND-SOCK TO VERIFY THE WIND DIRECTION AND RUNWAY IN USE, HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN USING A NON-STANDARD METHOD AND THEREBY ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH A 12KT TAILWIND. ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS NOT IN POSITION TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND, THE CARB-HEAT WAS STILL ON AS HE APPLIED FULL POWER, THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FACT THAT HE HAD THREE PASSENGERS AND A FULL LOAD OF FUEL ADVERSELY EFFECTED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 30' AGL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO STALL, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT AND ALL THREE PASSENGERS MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY.

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 CEN09CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonticello, INThe pilot stalled the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the tailwind landing, and the pilot's failure to put the carburetor Heat to "OFF" during the go-around.Oct 25, 2008 · Substantial damage