- Date
- September 10, 1988, 11:39 local (18:39 UTC)
- Place
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8895VCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880910038149A
- Case key
- 40884
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At about 1 mile from the departure airport and 200 feet AGL, the pilot elected to make a right turn back to the airport, as the aircraft was not climbing and power lines were in the flight path. During the turn, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft descended to the ground in a nose low attitude. The density altitude at the time of the accident was approximately 6,500 feet. The winds were 17 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The aircraft was within 50 pounds of gross takeoff weight. Examination of the aircraft after the accident revealed no abnormalities except worn sparks plugs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8895V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264253
- Airframe hours
- 3,913
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael Mcphie
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 8, 1988 · 20 hours before
- Destination
- AUN · Auburn, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- BAM · Lander County, runway 30, 7,300 × 150 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
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 220 total · 116 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 17 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BAM, 1 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.