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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Laytonsville, MD · September 27, 2016

Date: September 27, 2016 · 18:15 local
Place: Laytonsville, MD
Airport: Davis Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N52126
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16FA329
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,166 total

N52126Registration cancelled Feb 23, 2017 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274420 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 27, 2016, william Hughes flew a Cessna 172P, N52126 from montgomery county airpark (gai) airport in gaithersburg MD, to Davis Airport (W50) in gaithersburg MD arriving at 1330. At Davis Airport a 50 hour maintenance inspection was performed, and a main gear brake was replaced. At 1800 local, william Hughes taxied the airplane to check the operation of the brake system, performed an engine power check, and departed Davis Airport heading to montgomery county airpark (gai) airport. Shortly after departure, the airplane developed engine trouble, and Hughes attempted to return to Davis Airport. In his effort to return, the engine stopped, and the aircraft crashed into a corn field fatally injuring mr. Hughes. Weather was not a factor. Skies were clear with light winds and 10 miles visibility.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2016, WILLIAM HUGHES FLEW A CESSNA 172P, N52126 FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (GAI) AIRPORT IN GAITHERSBURG MD, TO DAVIS AIRPORT (W50) IN GAITHERSBURG MD ARRIVING AT 1330. AT DAVIS AIRPORT A 50 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND A MAIN GEAR BRAKE WAS REPLACED. AT 1800 LOCAL, WILLIAM HUGHES TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, PERFORMED AN ENGINE POWER CHECK, AND DEPARTED DAVIS AIRPORT HEADING TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (GAI) AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE, AND HUGHES ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO DAVIS AIRPORT. IN HIS EFFORT TO RETURN, THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD FATALLY INJURING MR. HUGHES. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. SKIES WERE CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS AND 10 MILES VISIBILITY.

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 ERA16FA329Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLaytonsville, MDThe pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine…Sep 27, 2016 · Destroyed