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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Kingfield, ME · October 20, 2016

Date: October 20, 2016 · 14:53 local
Place: Kingfield, ME
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1706F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA036
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 175 total175 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1706FRegistration cancelled Feb 1, 2018 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255101 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H 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.

After short cruise segment 500' above valley, PIC elected to turn on course over rising terrain. PIC increased angle of attack and began climbing before adding power, thus bleeding off airspeed. Even with aircraft eventually at full power, there was insufficient performance to overcome excessive induced drag and rising terrain.

The result was low speed controlled flight into the tops of the trees. Aircraft came to rest almost vertically with nose on ground. PIC and single pax were uninjured.

Aircraft damage substantial: engine mounts and firewall damaged and evidence of empennage twisting consistent with terrain impact.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER SHORT CRUISE SEGMENT 500' ABOVE VALLEY, PIC ELECTED TO TURN ON COURSE OVER RISING TERRAIN. PIC INCREASED ANGLE OF ATTACK AND BEGAN CLIMBING BEFORE ADDING POWER, THUS BLEEDING OFF AIRSPEED. EVEN WITH AIRCRAFT EVENTUALLY AT FULL POWER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE TO OVERCOME EXCESSIVE INDUCED DRAG AND RISING TERRAIN.

THE RESULT WAS LOW SPEED CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO THE TOPS OF THE TREES. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ALMOST VERTICALLY WITH NOSE ON GROUND. PIC AND SINGLE PAX WERE UNINJURED.

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL: ENGINE MOUNTS AND FIREWALL DAMAGED AND EVIDENCE OF EMPENNAGE TWISTING CONSISTENT WITH TERRAIN IMPACT.

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 GAA17CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarrabassett, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at a low altitude.Oct 20, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1706F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20001115018209AKalkaska, MI(-23) Pilot stated airspeed indicator did not respond on initial t/o roll. He continued t/o and airspeed (a/s) responded. After t/o he noted the a/s began to drop. He leveled out above the runway to increase a/s. he said a/s continued to drop, he glanced at…Nov 15, 2000 · No damage