- Date
- September 5, 1986, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Vick, LA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N737XJCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860905044799A
- Case key
- 22087
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Analysis
The pilot was given incorrect information as to the location of his destination airstrip. However, he found an airstrip at that approximate location. It was a 2500 foot grass strip as opposed to the 3600 foot grass strip which he was expecting. While on the final approach he realized this was not the correct airstrip and attempted to make a go-around. He was unable to retract the flaps soon enough to climb over the 60 foot powerlines at the end of the runway. He turned to avoid collision with the wires and allowed the aircraft to stall. The aircraft mushed into a cotton field and flipped inverted upon touchdown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N737XJ
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269752
- Airframe hours
- 2,330
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- H. F. Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 15, 1986
- Departed
- NEW · New Orleans, LA
- Airport
- Dave Gelpits Airstrip
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 501 total · 461 in this make and model · 395 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
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 N737XJ · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.