# NTSB MKC85LA047: Cessna 172N, N5649E, Vermillion, KS, January 13, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1985, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Vermillion, KS
- Coordinates: 39.710437, -96.260971 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7104&lon=-96.2610&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33904
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33904/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA047

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

ON TAKEOFF ROLL ACFT TRAVELED THROUGH SOFT SNOW RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FORWARD SPEED. PLT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE LIFT OFF BUT ACFT SETTLED INTO A PLOWED FIELD JUST PAST THE END OF THE RWY AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5649E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271911
- Airframe hours: 691
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kc Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 2, 1984, 27 hours before
- Destination: DDC, DODGE CITY, KS
- Airport: Bramhall (Pvt), runway 18, 1,200 ×  ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 138 total, 105 in this make and model, 100 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 25 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKK, 48 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850113000669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850113000669A), Jan 13, 1985: Cessna 172N, Vermillion, KS, Substantial damage. Rolled onto soft snow on runway during takeoff. Lifted off, settled onto plowed field, nosed over onto back.

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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