- Date
- April 12, 1986, 09:34 local (16:34 UTC)
- Place
- Mesa, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6235DCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860412011549A
- Case key
- 25120
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt lost control of the acft during a touch and go maneuver and ran off the rwy. After touchdown the acft lifted back off the ground and drifted right. The acft then settled and touched down on the right shoulder of the rwy. The plt then noticed a drainage ditch and attempted a go-around by adding pwr. The acft became airborne again, cleared the ditch and impacted the ground in a nose low, right wing low attitude. The plt indicated on his pilot/operator accident report that the acft was equipped with stol wingtips and that he had logged a total of 4.5 hrs in this make and model. He also stated, 'I think I may have stalled the aircraft.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6235D
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272653
- Airframe hours
- 2,755
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-HDA2, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Arizona Aviation
- Registered owner
- Michael Roberti
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 13, 1986 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- FFZ · Mesa, AZ
- Airport
- FFZ · Falcon Field, runway 4L, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 81 total · 5 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FFZ
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.