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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Willoughby, OH · August 25, 2014

Date: August 25, 2014 · 22:00 local
Place: Willoughby, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4207P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA453
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total116 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4207PRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2016 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280798 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The above pilot, along with three adult passengers, departed runway 6 at the cuyahoga county airport on 25 August 2014 at approximately 2157 local time, in a Cessna 172R. Upon climb out, the pilot reported to ATC he had problems climbing and requested to return to the airport. ATC cleared the pilot for a left turn back to the airport. Pilot initiated a left turn back to the cuyahoga county airport when the aircraft descended and impacted the terrain. A post impact fire ensued.

As the FAA filed it

THE ABOVE PILOT, ALONG WITH THREE ADULT PASSENGERS, DEPARTED RUNWAY 6 AT THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT ON 25 AUGUST 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 2157 LOCAL TIME, IN A CESSNA 172R. UPON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC HE HAD PROBLEMS CLIMBING AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. ATC CLEARED THE PILOT FOR A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED.

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 CEN14FA453Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportWilloughby Hills, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while returning to the airport immediately after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall during the turn. Contributing to the…Aug 26, 2014 · Destroyed