SERS · CESSNA 172M · 2013-06-12 · Louisville, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA279
Event ID
20130612X84421
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-12
Location
Louisville, KY, USA
Coordinates
38.232498, -85.669441
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N118JD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to set the correct flap position before takeoff and his inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the operation of the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, both of which led to an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude at which to recover.