SERS · Cessna 172C · 1996-06-23 · BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA129
Event ID
20001208X06090
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-23
Location
BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172C
Registration
N1665Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight, by failing to remove the control lock and checking the flight controls before takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner, which resulted in an overrun, an encounter with brush, and a subsequent nose over of the airplane.