- Date
- June 25, 1991, 04:15 local (08:15 UTC)
- Place
- Beckley, WV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N20430Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report February 12, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910625023879A
- Case key
- 11686
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain adequate flying speed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that after he took off the acft would not climb past 100 feet. He stated the airspeed was 70 knot, and the flaps were down 10 degrees. He said the engine was running the entire time. He continued flying straight head while trying to maintain airspeed. The acft subsequently mushed and struck trees about a mile beyond the end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20430
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261282
- Airframe hours
- 2,882
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hap'S Aerial Enterprise, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 2, 1990 · 82 hours before
- Destination
- Ocean Isle, NC
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 30 in this make and model · 70 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N20430 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.