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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Drexel, MO · August 4, 2017

Date: August 4, 2017 · 18:55 local
Place: Drexel, MO
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8226U
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA476
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,025 total1,800 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8226URegistration cancelled May 2, 2018 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252126 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172F 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.

Pilot attempted to take off down hill from an unimproved dirt surface located at a construction site. The top soil had been removed down to a clay surface. The surface was very hard and dry at the time. As the pilot rotated, the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF DOWN HILL FROM AN UNIMPROVED DIRT SURFACE LOCATED AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE TOP SOIL HAD BEEN REMOVED DOWN TO A CLAY SURFACE. THE SURFACE WAS VERY HARD AND DRY AT THE TIME. AS THE PILOT ROTATED, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 GAA17CA476Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDrexel, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 5, 2017 · Substantial damage