# NTSB NYC94LA179: Cessna 172M, N13510, New London, PA, September 18, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 18, 1994, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: New London, PA
- 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 February 14, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38832
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC94LA179
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38832/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA179

## Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain adequate airpseed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain.

## 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(cfi) (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

The instructor was demonstrating a short-field takeoff to the student.  The student was on his first training flight. According to the instructor, 'During the takeoff climb at a speed of 70 mph, the aircraft pitched up sharply, recovered from that, aircraft not making enough power to fly, settled hard onto runway, wheelbarrowed once, then flipped over.' The student reported that after liftoff he heard the stall-warning horn.

## Factual narrative

On September 18, 1994, at 1430 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13510, piloted by Glen R. Murry, certified flight instructor (CFI), and student pilot, Bruce James, sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff at the New London  Airport, New London, Pennsylvania.  The CFI received minor injuries, and the student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.  The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91.

Just after liftoff from runway 22, the student pilot said the stall warning activated, and the CFI elected to land near the south end of the runway.  After touchdown the airplane nosed over.

According to the CFI's written statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, he was demonstrating a short field takeoff, to the student pilot, and was departed downhill, with a right crosswind.

The CFI wrote on statement:

Climbing out at 70 mph aircraft pitched up sharply,      recovered from that aircraft not making enough power to      fly, settled hard onto runway, wheelbarrowed [into               turf] once, then flipped over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13510](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13510-2013-06-12), registration cancelled 2013-06-12, S/N 17262807, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262807
- Airframe hours: 4435
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Tom Kurtz Jr
- Registered owner: Spitfire Helicopter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 20, 1993, 8 hours before
- Departed: N01
- Destination: N01
- Airport: N01, New London, runway 22, 2,310 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, unknown; seat: right; flight hours: 373 total, 123 in this make and model, 337 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 72 °F

## 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 19940918027989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940918027989A), Sep 18, 1994: Cessna 172M, New London, PA, Substantial damage. CFI demo of short field takeoff aborted when stall warning came on. Impacted runway on nose gear. Flipped over.

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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