20190811013829A

On Sunday, August 11, 2019, at approximately 0737 EDT, a Cessna skyhawk CE-172 aircraft, registration n-number N8928B, was involved in an accident when it crashed into a greenhouse at studebaker nurseries (a plant nursery) in New Carlisle, Ohio. The aircraft departed the Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport (3OH0), 0.6 nautical miles east of the accident site, and, during the initial climb, the pilot lost control of the aircraft due to inducing an aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff from runway 27.

The pilot, ^Mr. Nathan g. mcbride,^ a private pilot ^(certificate number 3122701)^, stated he performed a normal takeoff from runway 27, a 2,000 foot paved runway, at the 3OH0 airport. He further stated he used 0 degrees of flaps and used a rolling takeoff as opposed to a short-field takeoff technique. ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated he used up all of the runway on takeoff and rotated close to the end of runway 27. ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated right after rotation, he accidentally pulled back too aggressively on the flight controls which caused the aircraft to have a high pitch attitude. ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated he felt the entire aircraft "shutter" intensely followed by the aircraft descending. ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated he leveled the aircraft's pitch attitude to arrest the descent rate, however, the aircraft still continued to descend. ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated he had no choice but to conduct a forced landing in the plant nursery that was in front of his flight path. The pilot conducted a forced landing straight ahead into the plant nursery when it struck one greenhouse with the aircrafts nose wheel landing gear and subsequently spun and crashed into a second nursery greenhouse. On-board was one pilot and two passengers. All three occupants of the aircraft reported minor injuries and were transported to the miami valley hospital in dayton, Ohio. The aircraft is considered destroyed.

FAA airworthiness inspectors assisted by local aircraft mechanics inspected the accident aircrafts engine and engine components, propeller and assembly, and fuel system post-accident. During the post-accident investigation of the aircraft, no abnormalities were noted and evidence suggests the engine and propeller were operating normally prior to impact. When asked, ^Mr. Mcbride^ stated he did not notice or hear any engine abnormalities and does not think the engine failed during the accident flight. When arranging the meeting with ^Mr. Mcbride^ in advance, inspectors asked him to bring the actual or recreated weight and balance calculations and performance calculations as it related to the accident flight. At the meeting, ^Mr. Mcbride^ presented a recreated weight and balance calculation only. The calculation showed the accident flight exceeded the maximum weight limitation of the accident aircraft by 5 pounds (although inspectors noted the weights of the occupants and the baggage presented in the calculation may be less than the actual weights involved on the accident flight) and exceeded the center of gravity envelope limitations of the accident aircraft.

The james m cox dayton international airport (day), which is 9.6NM west of 3OH0, weather observation reported the weather at 0656 EDT to be 10 statute miles of visibility, few clouds at 15,000 and 25,000 feet AGL, temperature of 17 degrees celsius, and calm winds.

Reviewed by dws 09/20/2019