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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Roche Harbor, WA · August 5, 2010

Date: August 5, 2010 · 17:00 local
Place: Roche Harbor, WA
Airport: Roche Harbor Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9730H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA384
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,100 total750 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N9730HRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2011 · Cessna 172MS/N 17266338 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

The flight departed knuw on aug 5, 2010 at approximately 15:30 LCL under VFR conditions for a local flight in the san juan islands. After 30-45 minutes, the flight landed at WA09 (Roche Harbor, WA) at approximately 17:00, the pilot boarded the two passengers and departed runway 7 at WA09 for the return flight to knuw the pilot selected wing flaps to "10 or 15" degrees for the short field takeoff from runway 7. The aircraft did not clear a tree-line that extended off the departure end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED KNUW ON AUG 5, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 LCL UNDER VFR CONDITIONS FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. AFTER 30-45 MINUTES, THE FLIGHT LANDED AT WA09 (ROCHE HARBOR, WA) AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00, THE PILOT BOARDED THE TWO PASSENGERS AND DEPARTED RUNWAY 7 AT WA09 FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT TO KNUW THE PILOT SELECTED WING FLAPS TO "10 OR 15" DEGREES FOR THE SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 7. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLEAR A TREE-LINE THAT EXTENDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR10FA384Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportRoche Harbor, WAThe pilot’s failure to attain an adequate climb airspeed due to his use of flaps for takeoff, and his selection of a runway, which resulted in an uphill, and possibly downwind, takeoff and subsequent collision with a known obstacle. Contributing to the…Aug 6, 2010 · Substantial damage