# NTSB CHI03LA266: Cessna 172G, N6057R, Bowdon, ND, August 16, 2003

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 16, 2003, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Bowdon, ND
- Coordinates: 47.433334, -100
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4333&lon=-100.0000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 57726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA266
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57726/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA266

## 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

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6057R-2015-05-20), registration cancelled 2015-05-20, S/N 17253726, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17253726
- Airframe hours: 2824
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; injuries: none; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20030816021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030816021479A), Aug 16, 2003: Cessna 172G, Bowden, ND, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 16, 2003, at 1400 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 172G, N6057R, operated by a non-certificated pilot (student pilot with no authorization…

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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