# NTSB MIA72DLD76: Mid-America 172, N8658U, Kenansville, FL, June 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1972
- Place: Kenansville, FL · KENANSVILLE, FL
- Location: 27.8764° N, 80.9878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenansville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8764&lon=-80.9878&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 March 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79571
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DLD76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4118  72/6/21    KENANSVILLE,FLA     MID-AMERICA 172     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 580
        TIME - 1230                    N8658U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - H E MILHOUSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENANSVILLE,FLA             LEESBURG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STOL MODIFICATION STC-SA1371SW.APRX 50FT AGL ACFT STARTED TO SINK PLT UN CK DSCNT INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8658U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8658U-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 17252560, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MID-AMERICA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: H E Milhouse

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.

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