SERS · Cessna 172P · 2000-10-22 · Knoxville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA013
Event ID
20001212X22216
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-22
Location
Knoxville, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.790088, -83.969047
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N53512
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain Vs during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the ground. Factors in the accident were the pilot's improper preflightplanning/preparation and failure to verify takeoff performance prior to executing a takeoff upslope on a rough/uneven runway.