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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Elkins, WV · August 13, 2011

Date: August 13, 2011 · 11:30 local
Place: Elkins, WV
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5399Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA450
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,900 total3,500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N5399QRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2017 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261784 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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08/13/2011ELKINS-randolph county-jennings randolph field airport, WV (ekn): the student pilot of N5399Q, a C172M, while on a VFR training flight was unable to gain altitude above the trees due to the rough canyon like terrain, the CFI took control of the aircraft and impacted in a wooded area 4.7 miles east of the airport. Local authorities responded. POB: 3, injuries: none, aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

08/13/2011ELKINS-RANDOLPH COUNTY-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FIELD AIRPORT, WV (EKN): THE STUDENT PILOT OF N5399Q, A C172M, WHILE ON A VFR TRAINING FLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TREES DUE TO THE ROUGH CANYON LIKE TERRAIN, THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED IN A WOODED AREA 4.7 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED. POB: 3, INJURIES: NONE, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA11CA450Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportElkins, WVThe flight instructor's unfamiliarity with the geographic area, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.Aug 13, 2011 · Substantial damage