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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Honesdale, PA · June 20, 2016

Date: June 20, 2016 · 14:32 local
Place: Honesdale, PA
Airport: Cherry Ridge
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54285
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA224
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 878 total878 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N54285Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274945 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 20th, 2016 at 14:32, the pilot and two passengers departed runway 18 full length at N30. The pilot stated, "when I reached 65 KTS I rotated off the ground using about 1/3 of the runway. When I was about 30-40 feet in the air I felt the aircraft was not climbing and I was not going to make it over the trees at the end of the runway." The pilot elected to abort the take off. The aircraft subsequently departed the end of the runway and traveled down an embankment causing substancial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 20TH, 2016 AT 14:32, THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 FULL LENGTH AT N30. THE PILOT STATED, "WHEN I REACHED 65 KTS I ROTATED OFF THE GROUND USING ABOUT 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 30-40 FEET IN THE AIR I FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AND I WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT OVER THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY." THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND TRAVELED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE TO 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 ERA16LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHonesdale, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning…Jun 20, 2016 · Substantial damage