1 fatal · Cessna 172P · 2005-10-16 · La Belle, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA06FA007
Event ID
20051020X01695
Type
Accident
Date
2005-10-16
Location
La Belle, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.744167, -81.433052
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N99173
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the failure of the wing flap control, which resulted in the flaps being stuck in the full down position.