- Date
- November 4, 1987, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Norfolk, MA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N53461Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871104062309A
- Case key
- 36055
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of the Cessna 172 was making her third takeoff, having made two prior takeoffs and landings to a full stop, when she experienced a loss of power. The aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway and was observed to porpoise several times prior to breaking off the nose wheel in soft dirt and flipping over. The engine test-ran satisfactorily after the acc. The pilot rptd that after the eng lost pwr she retarded the throttle and carb heat. The carb heat control was found in the full on position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53461
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274756
- Airframe hours
- 2,607
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard And Pamela A. Edge
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 30, 1987 · 3 hours before
- Airport
- MA07 · Norfolk, runway 18, 2,700 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 120 total · 11 in this make and model · 35 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N53461 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.