- Date
- August 24, 1984, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Biloxi, MS
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N55384Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840824048019A
- Case key
- 6533
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to departure the pilot determined that his destination, a grass runway, was dry. His first approach to this field resulted in a go-around because he would have landed long. The second approach resulted in a landing, but because his wheels began to slide on the grass which now was wet, an aborted landing was performed. He climbed to about 20 ft AGL before reaching a tree line. A collision with the trees occurred and the acft stalled and settled to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55384
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275171
- Airframe hours
- 908
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pensacola Navy Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Malcom S. Strickland
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 8, 1984
- Departed
- PNS · Pensacola, FL
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- Kennedy Marine, runway 24, 1,950 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 245 total · 43 in this make and model · 132 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GPT, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.