- Date
- January 29, 1983, 17:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Bainbridge, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1598UCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830129001679A
- Case key
- 12077
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees during takeoff. The pilot reported he used soft field techniques for takeoff and the acft was off the ground 1/3 to 1/2 way down the rwy. He said the acft climbed to about 50 ft AGL and would not climb higher. The airspeed was 55 and a turn was initiated to avoid obstacles but the airspeed dropped to 45. The acft stalled and mushed into trees. The acft was 10 lbs below max gross weight and within CG limits at takeoff. There were no reported mechanical malfunctions to the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1598U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gensler Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- 917 · Valley Vista, runway 8, 2,700 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 110 total · 19 in this make and model · 58 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMH, 40 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.