2 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 1992-03-02 · N TOPSAIL BEACH, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92FA053
Event ID
20001211X14206
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-02
Location
N TOPSAIL BEACH, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.489677, -77.550514
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N65988
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. FACTORS WERE: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES, HIS OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AS A PILOT.