- Date
- August 16, 2003, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bowdon, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6057RCessna 172G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20030816021479A
- Case key
- 57726
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which led to a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience, the crosswind condition, wind gusts and power lines.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane sustained substantial damage after a loss of control during takeoff climb from a private grass airstrip. The student pilot reported that he departed the grass airstrip to the southwest with a left crosswind. He reported that he turned to the west once the airplane was above the tree line. He reported the stall warning horn sounded and he leveled the wings. He turned right to avoid power lines, but the airplane impacted the terrain.
Factual narrative
On August 16, 2003, at 1415 central daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N6057R, sustained substantial damage after a loss of control during takeoff climb from a private grass airstrip near Bowdon, North Dakota. The student pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 solo flight was departing the grass airstrip on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.
The student pilot reported that he departed the grass airstrip to the southwest with a left crosswind. He reported that he turned to the west once the airplane was above the tree line. He reported the stall warning horn sounded and he leveled the wings. He turned right to avoid power lines, but the airplane impacted the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6057R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17253726
- Airframe hours
- 2,824
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Elliot Jones
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 2003 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- Bowdon, ND
- Airport
- Private Airstrip
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14 total · 14 in this make and model · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 11 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Observed at
- DVL, 60 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.