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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · South Point, OH · January 30, 2011

Date: January 30, 2011 · 13:35 local
Place: South Point, OH
Airport: Lawrence County Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55212
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA169
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-D2J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 220 total60 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N55212Registration cancelled Jul 31, 2012 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275136 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated, after departure from runway 8, the aircraft engine suddenly began to run rough during the climb. Pilot stated he executed a steep left turn with intention to land on runway 26. During approach pilot stated he was too high and subsequently overshot runway 26. Pilot stated he applied full power, retracted flaps, and increased pitch to avoid hitting trees west of runway. Pilot stated the stall warning sounded as the aircraft rotated left, descended rapidly, striking trees before impacting ground, and coming to rest in an upright position. Ground scarring indicated a low velocity, high angle impact while the aircraft was rotating to the left. The first impact scar (and matching paint chips) indicated that the left wingtip made first contact with the ground. Propeller damage was consistent with impact while the engine was operating under full power. Engine continuity field test was performed and found no mechanical malfunctions.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED, AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 8, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH DURING THE CLIMB. PILOT STATED HE EXECUTED A STEEP LEFT TURN WITH INTENTION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26. DURING APPROACH PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY OVERSHOT RUNWAY 26. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RETRACTED FLAPS, AND INCREASED PITCH TO AVOID HITTING TREES WEST OF RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED AS THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED LEFT, DESCENDED RAPIDLY, STRIKING TREES BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND, AND COMING TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. GROUND SCARRING INDICATED A LOW VELOCITY, HIGH ANGLE IMPACT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING TO THE LEFT. THE FIRST IMPACT SCAR (AND MATCHING PAINT CHIPS) INDICATED THAT THE LEFT WINGTIP MADE FIRST CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. PROPELLER DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH IMPACT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING UNDER FULL POWER. ENGINE CONTINUITY FIELD TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

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 CEN11LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChesapeake, OHThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat and failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during the precautionary landing.Jan 30, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55212 · 3

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

Accident 19950723026439AFinal Approach · Springfield, MOLost control in windshift trying to land in approaching thunderstorm. Downdrafts. Impacted short. Failed go around.Jul 23, 1995 · Substantial damage Incident 19880527024839ILevel Off Touchdown · Lubbock, TXPilot disoriented. Using pilotage navigation,misidentified airport and misinterpreted fuel state. Landed afb safely.May 27, 1988 Incident 19821001058269IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Scottsdale, AZLost control temporarily on landing roll, recovered, went around and landed safely.Oct 1, 1982