- Date
- September 21, 1985, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Freemont, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9391HCessna 172 M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850921051819A
- Case key
- 13219
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that just after liftoff a gust of wind pushed him back down almost on the runway. He could not accelerate but did keep the aircraft straight and level as he drifted off the runway through a fence and into some trees at a low airspeed. When asked how this accident may have been prevented, he stated that he needed more dual instruction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9391H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266134
- Airframe hours
- 2,380
- Engine
- Lycoming 0320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gene Damschroder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 20, 1985
- Airport
- 140 · Fremont, runway 9, 4,030 × 40 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
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 130 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FDY, 42 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 N9391H · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.