# NTSB NYC04CA146: Cessna 172P, N65612, Springfield, OH, June 23, 2004

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 23, 2004, 18:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Springfield, OH
- Coordinates: 39.840278, -83.839996
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8403&lon=-83.8400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Cincinnati FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 59490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC04CA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59490/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA146

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.

## 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
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

While performing touch-and-go landings, during climbout, the airplane "dropped" and touched down hard on the runway.

## Factual narrative

On June 23, 2004, at 1850 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N65612, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground after takeoff from the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH), Springfield, Ohio.  The student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to practice touch-and-go landings at SGH.  He performed two landings without any problems, and then during climbout of the third approach, the airplane "dropped" and impacted the runway, first on its main landing gear, and then on its nose landing gear.

Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N65612 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275784
- Airframe hours: 7491
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Flight Basics
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 22, 2004
- Departed: SGH, Springfield, OH
- Destination: SGH, Springfield, OH
- Airport: SGH, Springfield-Beckley, runway 33, 5,499 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 52; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 37 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observed at: FFO, 17 nm away

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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