What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/27/20221, at approximately 0930 local time, a Cessna 172M took off from Goose Creek Airport (28A) using runway 4. Weather at the time was clear with no precipitation.
According to a written statement by the pilot, upon rotation, the aircraft entered into a stall. The pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft in an attempt to regain airspeed, however the pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft impacted the ground before coming to rest against a group of small trees approximately 140 feet from left of runway centerline.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/27/20221, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 172M TOOK OFF FROM GOOSE CREEK AIRPORT (28A) USING RUNWAY 4. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR WITH NO PRECIPITATION.
ACCORDING TO A WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE PILOT, UPON ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A STALL. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN AIRSPEED, HOWEVER THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST A GROUP OF SMALL TREES APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET FROM LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.