4 fatal · CESSNA 172R · 2014-08-26 · Willoughby Hills, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA453
Event ID
20140825X32653
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-26
Location
Willoughby Hills, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.572223, -81.478057
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172R
Registration
N4207P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while returning to the airport immediately after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall during the turn. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the airplane being over maximum gross weight and its subsequent decrease in takeoff climb performance.