- Date
- August 15, 1984, 14:36 local (18:36 UTC)
- Place
- Brockport, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8439LCessna 172I
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840815040669A
- Case key
- 35360
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Analysis
The acft crashed into trees about 2500 ft from the takeoff point. Witnesses observed the acft in a running takeoff aftera normal landing. The acft failed to gain alt and stayed at about 50 ft AGL. The acft had taken off on rwy 28 & after takeoff was seen making a turn to the rt in a plus sixty degree bank. The turn resulted in a 90 degree change of headingto a heading of north. The acft flew into wires & trees with out further change of heading or alt. Nothing of a mechanical or physical nature was found during the investigation that was contributory to a determenation of cause.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8439L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172I
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256639
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D9, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Greenleaf Flight Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1984
- Airport
- 7G0 · Ledgedale Airpark, runway 28, 2,800 × 37 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 144 total · 3 in this make and model · 111 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROC, 11 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.