# NTSB ATL89LA050: Cessna 172, N5518D, Lawrenceville, GA, December 4, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 4, 1988, 17:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: Lawrenceville, GA
- Location: 33.9529° N, 83.9922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrenceville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9529&lon=-83.9922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89LA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7966/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA050

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, takeoff - aborted
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff - aborted

## Analysis

AFTER 3 FULL STOP LANDINGS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO LIFTOFF AIRSPEED ON 4TH TAKEOFF AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 2000 FEET. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 07 AND NOSED OVER. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE TEMP/DEW POINT FELL WITHIN A RANGE WHERE CARB ICE WAS POSSIBLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5518D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5518D-2013-04-22), registration cancelled 2013-04-22, S/N 17272590, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17272590
- Airframe hours: 3378
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Walker Evan, doing business as Air Center Gwinnett
- Registered owner: Wayne Strickland
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 3, 1988
- Airport: Gwinnett County, runway 7, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 20 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FTY

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19881204052439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881204052439A), Dec 4, 1988: Cessna 172L, Lawrenceville, GA, Substantial damage. Low acceleration on takeoff, aborted too late. Ran off end of runway and nosed over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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