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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Chesapeake, VA · July 5, 2010

Date: July 5, 2010 · 14:14 local
Place: Chesapeake, VA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N52614
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA346
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N52614Registration cancelled May 25, 2011 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274563 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1414 EDT pilot reported to norfolk approach "mayday, mayday, mayday, Cessna 52614, about 5 south of Chesapeake airport over the big field, having flight control malfuntions, it looks like I am going down". The aircraft impacted a dirt road next to a corn field at approximately 50 degrees nose down.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1414 EDT PILOT REPORTED TO NORFOLK APPROACH "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, CESSNA 52614, ABOUT 5 SOUTH OF CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT OVER THE BIG FIELD, HAVING FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNTIONS, IT LOOKS LIKE I AM GOING DOWN". THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A DIRT ROAD NEXT TO A CORN FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES NOSE DOWN.

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 ERA10FA346Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChesapeake, VAThe airplane's impact with terrain for undetermined reasons following the pilot's report of a flight control malfunction.Jul 5, 2010 · Substantial damage