# NTSB FTW99LA216: Cessna 172RG, N9620B, Celina, TX, August 7, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 7, 1999, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC) - Place: Celina, TX - Coordinates: 33.320114, -96.780868 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3201&lon=-96.7809&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 16, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47017 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW99LA216 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47017/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA216 ## Probable cause The failure of the pilot in command to use all of the available runway for takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb - object - fence - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot initiated the takeoff roll from approximately the midpoint of the 1900-foot-long grass airstrip. During the initial climb, the right wing struck a barbed wire fence. Subsequently, the pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane came to a stop upright. ## Factual narrative On August 7, 1999, at 0800 central daylight time, a Cessna 172RG airplane, N9620B, registered to ATE of Texas, Inc., of Forth Worth, Texas, and operated by American Flyers of Addison, Texas, was substantially damaged when it impacted a fence during takeoff from the Aero Estates Airport near Celina, Texas. The flight instructor and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the flight instructor, he did not taxi to the south end of the 1900-foot grass runway to begin his takeoff to the north. He began the takeoff roll "slightly" north of a gravel road located approximately at the mid point of the runway. The pilot reported that the takeoff roll and rotation were normal. During the initial climb, the airplane's right wing struck a barbed wire fence located north of the runway. The pilot then aborted the takeoff. The airplane contacted the ground, crossed over a ditch and came to a stop upright. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable. An examination of the aircraft by FAA inspectors revealed that the left horizontal stabilizer's main spar was damaged. The tail was wrinkled forward of the tie down ring and the left wheel well was damaged. The right wing's underside had a 15-inch tear, and there were several dents near its leading edge. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9620B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9620B-2019-09-06), registration cancelled 2019-09-06, S/N 172RG0925, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172RG - Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 172RG0925 - Airframe hours: 8097 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Operator: American Flyers - Registered owner: A T E Of Texas, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, July 27, 2000, 33 hours before - Departed: TX54 - Destination: ADS, ADDISON, TX - Airport: TX54, Aero Estates Airport, runway 35, 1,900 × 30 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 30; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 850 total, 150 in this make and model, 753 as pilot in command, 194 in the last 90 days, 51 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 6 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F ## 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 19990807040859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990807040859A), Aug 7, 1999: Cessna 172RG, Celina, TX, No damage. (-23) The attempted takeoff was from a grass surfaced, private airport, from which the pilot had no previous experience. He elected to utilize the last 1100… ## Other investigations on N9620B (1) 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. - [NTSB LAX94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA050), Nov 18, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N9620B), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: were the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight and his delay in taking remedial action. The dual student's excessive taxi speed and the worn right brake lining were factors in this accident. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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