20110608016239A

THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT OF N8895B, A CESENA SKYHAWK 172, THAT OCCURRED ON 06/08/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1755 LOCAL EDT.UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE WE FOUND THE PLANE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT SUBMERGED IN A POND OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 01 AT KLINE KILL AIRPORT. THE TOP OF THE TAIL AND THE VERY TOP OF THE WINGS WERE THE ONLY PARTS ABOVE THE WATER LINE. THE PLANE HAD TO BE LIFTED BY CRANE OUT OF THE WATER IN ORDER TO BE INSPECTED. THE PLANE WAS LIFTED OUT OF THE POND ON 06/14/2011. THE AIRPLANE WAS INSPECTED BY ALBANY FSDO INSPECTORS ON 06/16/2011. A CONVERSATION WITH THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REVEALED THAT THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN PLYMOUTH MA. HE REPORTED THAT HE GOT WEATHER INFORMATION FROM 1-800-WXBRIEF, AND WAS TOLD THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE POSSIBLE FOR HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. HE DEPARTED WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP IN PITTSFIELD MA. HE CHECKED WEATHER AGAIN, AND DEPARTED FOR THE FINGER LAKES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. AROUND ALBANY NEW YORK, HE STATED THAT THE WEATHER AHEAD LOOKED LIKE THUNDER STORMS, AND TUNED IN THE ATIS AT ALBANY AIRPORT. THEY WERE REPORTING GUSTY WINDS, WITH WIND SHEER, AND TURBULENCE.AT THIS POINT, HE GOT CONCERNED, AND DECIDED TO LAND. HE DIALED IN NEAREST AIRPORT WITH HIS GPS, AND IT POINTED TO (NY1) KLINE KILL AIRPORT, A 4000 FOOT GRASS STRIP. HE ENTERED THE LEFT DOWN WIND FOR RUNWAY 01 WHICH HAS A DOWNWARD SLOPE. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID 90'S. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT HE HAD NEVER ACTUALLY LANDED ON A TURF RUNWAY BEFORE. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, BUT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT HE HAD TROUBLE SEEING THE BEGINNING OF THE RUNWAY, AND WAS FAST WHICH MADE HIM LAND LONG. AT THE POINT OF TOUCH DOWN, HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SO HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND PROCEEDED TO "GO AROUND" FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT. HE BROUGHT THE FLAPS UP FROM 30 DEGREES, TO 20 DEGREES, BUT THE AIRPLANE DIDN'T PERFORM AS HE WAS EXPECTING, AND AS A RESULT, WASN'T CLIMBING AS HE NEEDED. THE PLANE WAS GOING TO HIT THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SO HE PULLED UP TO AVOID IT, BUT CLIPPED A SMALL TREE WITH THE LEFT WING, JUST BEYOND THE FENCE WHICH SPUN THE PLANE 180 DEGREES STALLING THE AIRPLANE WHICH CRASHED INTO A POND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A UPRIGHT POSITION.THE AIRPLANE WAS FULLY INTACT, WITH IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FRONT COWLING, LEFT WING TIP, RIGHT FLAP, RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND THE RIGHT SIDE LENGTH OF THE AIRPLANE WAS CRUSHED INWARD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORT THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.EXAMINATION OF THE PLANES FUEL SYSTEM, REVILED WATER CONTAMINATION IN BOTH WING TANKS, BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PLANE WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER, THIS WOULD BE EXPECTED. THE ENGINE FUEL SUMP WAS TESTED, AND UNCONTAMINATED FUEL WAS FIRST STRAINED BEFORE WATER CONTAMINATION BECAME PRESENT. ALL SECTIONAL CHARTS THAT WERE FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE WERE EXPIRED. NO CURRENT CHARTS WERE FOUND.