# NTSB NYC90LA175: Cessna 172, N6251D, Edinburg, NY, July 28, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1990, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: Edinburg, NY
- Coordinates: 43.220813, -74.169822 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2208&lon=-74.1698&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 September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36702
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36702/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA175

## Probable cause

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED INTO TREES, AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - uphill (contributing factor)
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED ON A 2,000 FEET GRASS STRIP TO THE SOUTH, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE SAME RUNWAY. HE THEN TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH, UPHILL ON A ROUGH UNEVEN RUNWAY. AT 55 KNOTS THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE AND IT WAS TOO LATE FOR THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. THE AIRPLANE'S ATTITUDE INCREASED NOSE HIGH AND THE AIRPLANE HIT TREES ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6251D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6251D-1997-10-14), registration cancelled 1997-10-14, S/N 17272666 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17272666
- Airframe hours: 805
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Richmor Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Richmor Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 15, 1990, 76 hours before
- Destination: SCH, SCHENECTADY, NY
- Airport: NY18, Edinburg, runway 1, 2,000 × 70 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 449 total, 124 in this make and model, 384 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19900728029049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728029049A), Jul 28, 1990: Cessna 172N, Edinburg, NY, Substantial damage. Unable to clear trees on takeoff from short uphill grass strip. Stalled it into trees off end of runway.

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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