20190511024679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Dexter, MI · May 11, 2019

Date: May 11, 2019 · 18:38 local
Place: Dexter, MI
Airport: Cackleberry
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21794
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA258
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 212 total112 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N21794Registration cancelled Jun 11, 2021 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264023 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed runway 06 at 2E8, during climb out after soft field takeoff the pilot raised the flaps approximately 70-100 feet above the ground and the aircraft began to lose lift. Aircraft drifted to north side of runway during recovery attempt and entered a stall. Aircraft impacted turf in a nose down attitude and flipped over resulting in empennage breaking off.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED RUNWAY 06 AT 2E8, DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF THE PILOT RAISED THE FLAPS APPROXIMATELY 70-100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE LIFT. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY DURING RECOVERY ATTEMPT AND ENTERED A STALL. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TURF IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND FLIPPED OVER RESULTING IN EMPENNAGE BREAKING OFF.

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 GAA19CA258Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportDexter, MIThe airplane's failure to maintain a climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.May 11, 2019 · Substantial damage