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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Winter Haven, FL · September 24, 2018

Date: September 24, 2018 · 09:57 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6950A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA257
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N6950ARegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 29050 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 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.

Student pilot took off on runway 5 and on climb out the aircraft felt like it was not climbing at the proper rate. Pilot glanced at the instruments and saw the airspeed dropping. He immediately elected to do a 180 degree turn and land on runway 23. The aircraft landed long, could not stop in time, went through the grassy area and hit the border fence.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 5 AND ON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT CLIMBING AT THE PROPER RATE. PILOT GLANCED AT THE INSTRUMENTS AND SAW THE AIRSPEED DROPPING. HE IMMEDIATELY ELECTED TO DO A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG, COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, WENT THROUGH THE GRASSY AREA AND HIT THE BORDER FENCE.

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 ERA18LA257Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWinter Haven, FLThe student pilot’s improper pitch attitude control during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of airspeed, and his subsequent decision to conduct a 180° turn following the perceived anomaly, which resulted in a runway overrun.Sep 24, 2018 · Substantial damage