NONE · Cessna 172S · 2008-04-13 · Gualala, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08CA102
Event ID
20080506X00617
Type
Accident
Date
2008-04-13
Location
Gualala, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.801387, -123.530555
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N21705
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision not to use all of the available runway, his premature rotation and failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed to continue the takeoff that resulted in a stall/mush, an aborted takeoff, a runway overrun, and a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the short runway.