# NTSB BFO94LA138: Cessna 172L, N19644, Springfield, OH, August 12, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 12, 1994, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Springfield, OH - Coordinates: 39.959781, -83.769218 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9598&lon=-83.7692&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 13, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 8960 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO94LA138 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8960/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA138 ## Probable cause The pilot's premature liftoff, failure to attain adequate airspeed, and improper level off. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - rotation - premature, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command - Hard landing, takeoff - aborted - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19644), registered now, S/N 17260632 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L - Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17260632 - Airframe hours: 3660 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19940812021679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940812021679A), Aug 12, 1994: Cessna 172L, Springfield, OH, Substantial damage. Beleived unable climb out of ground effect. Aborted. Lost control. Yoke full back at impact. No anomalies. ## Other investigations on N19644 (1) 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. - [NTSB CHI75DEP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEP30), Oct 13, 1974: Cessna 172L (N19644), Crivitz, WI, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.