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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Henderson, NV · April 28, 2013

Date: April 28, 2013 · 15:57 local
Place: Henderson, NV
Airport: Henderson
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3483E
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA209
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 395 total62 in this make and model122 in the last 90 days

N3483ERegistration cancelled Dec 5, 2014 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271565 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

On 4/28/13, N3483E,(Cessna C-172) a private pilot loaded two passengers each weighing approximately 240LBS. Plus 80LBS. Of baggage plus full fuel (40 gallons) and departed Henderson, NV. Airport runway 17R at 15:57 local time.

Wind was 230 at 08 knots gusts to 17 knots. Temperature 35C/95F.

The pilot reported that the aircraft would not climb and said the engine sounded or acted like it was losing power even though he had the throttle full open.

He attempted a left turn back to the airport but impacted terrain 1/4 mile south of the airport on volunteer road. No injuries were reported and the aircraft sustained substancial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/28/13, N3483E,(CESSNA C-172) A PRIVATE PILOT LOADED TWO PASSENGERS EACH WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 240LBS. PLUS 80LBS. OF BAGGAGE PLUS FULL FUEL (40 GALLONS) AND DEPARTED HENDERSON, NV. AIRPORT RUNWAY 17R AT 15:57 LOCAL TIME.

WIND WAS 230 AT 08 KNOTS GUSTS TO 17 KNOTS. TEMPERATURE 35C/95F.

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED OR ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER EVEN THOUGH HE HAD THE THROTTLE FULL OPEN.

HE ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT IMPACTED TERRAIN 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT ON VOLUNTEER ROAD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR13LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHenderson, NVThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, including operating in excess of the maximum certified gross weight and center of gravity limits at a high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after…Apr 28, 2013 · Substantial damage