- Date
- August 12, 1994, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Springfield, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N19644Cessna 172L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940812021679A
- Case key
- 8960
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Probable cause
The pilot's premature liftoff, failure to attain adequate airspeed, and improper level off.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane went off the side of the runway during an aborted takeoff. According to the pilot, during takeoff, 'the airplane would not climb out of ground effect with full power and yoke pulled back approximately all the way. I reduced power, and hit the runway nose wheel first, causing the plane to porpoise, and skid of of the runway.' The examination of the airplane did not reveal evidence of mechanical malfunctions.
Factual narrative
On Friday, August 12, 1994, at 1830 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N19644, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at the Springfield-Bekley Municipal Airport located in Springfield, Ohio. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and place of the accident. The flight was destined for London, Ohio, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported, "Upon takeoff...the plane would not climb out of ground effect with full power and yoke pulled back approx. all the way. I reduced power and hit the runway nose wheel first, causing the plane to porpoise and skid off the runway."
A Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector wrote in his Post Accident Aircraft Inspection Report, "...examination of the aircraft revealed that the elevator control column pivot point was damaged in the accident. The yoke was bound in the full back position and the elevator was full down." Further inspection of the elevator control system confirmed cable continuity and all pulley's moved freely. The elevator travel was within specifications. No elevator control system anomalies were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19644
- Reported as
- Cessna 172L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260632
- Airframe hours
- 3,660
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stokes, James
- Registered owner
- Stokes, James
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 14, 1994 · 80 hours before
- Destination
- UYF · London, OH
- Airport
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Muni, runway 24, 8,999 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 258 total · 10 in this make and model · 43 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 20 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.
Other investigations on N19644 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.