Aviation accident NYC00FA226

1 fatal · Cessna 172 · 2000-08-12 · DAVIS, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC00FA226
Event ID: 20001212X21823
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-08-12
Location: DAVIS, WV, USA
Coordinates: 39.129367, -79.460624

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 3
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172
Registration: N8874B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a takeoff with a tailwind, and a subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were a high gross weight, a high density altitude, and a tailwind.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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