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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Hartington, NE · August 8, 2015

Date: August 8, 2015 · 16:52 local
Place: Hartington, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5800R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA343
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total

N5800RRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253469 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At approximately 1652CST the aircraft departed a mowed alfalfa field to the south at an estimated elevation of 1333 feet; the reported weather at the time was 81 degrees fahrenheit with humidity of 70% and a dew point of 70. The winds were southeast light to 6 mph. As the aircraft became airborne, the aircraft could not climb to clear the power line obstacle. The nose pitched up and the aircraft stalled and spun to the left. The aircraft impacted the ground at a near vertical position, causing the aircraft to bounce through the air, spinning 180 degrees, and coming to rest on the nose of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1652CST THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A MOWED ALFALFA FIELD TO THE SOUTH AT AN ESTIMATED ELEVATION OF 1333 FEET; THE REPORTED WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS 81 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH HUMIDITY OF 70% AND A DEW POINT OF 70. THE WINDS WERE SOUTHEAST LIGHT TO 6 MPH. AS THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLIMB TO CLEAR THE POWER LINE OBSTACLE. THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A NEAR VERTICAL POSITION, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE THROUGH THE AIR, SPINNING 180 DEGREES, AND COMING TO REST ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN15LA343Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHartington, NEThe pilot’s decision to use an excessive, unapproved flap setting for takeoff, which significantly increased the induced drag and resulted in an aerodynamic stall when the airplane flew out of ground effect.Aug 8, 2015 · Substantial damage