- Date
- April 17, 1985, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Southern Pines, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N52778Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850417013159A
- Case key
- 6777
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled during a practice go-around attempt at a private airstrip. The plt stated that he applied full throttel after descending to about 20 ft above the rwy during the practice go-around. He stated that he then tried to push the carb heat control forward and it would not move. The plt raised the nose of the acft in order to clear the trees at the end of the rwy & the acft stalled. Post crash examination of the acft failed to disclose any mechanical failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52778
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274605
- Airframe hours
- 1,329
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mid South Aviation
- Registered owner
- Bob Vitale
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 12, 1985
- Departed
- SOP · Southern Pines, NC
- Airport
- Private Strip
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
- 24
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 59 total · 17 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.