SERS · CESSNA 172G · 2015-08-08 · Hartington, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA343
Event ID
20150810X22742
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-08
Location
Hartington, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.801387, -97.411666
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172G
Registration
N5800R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to use an excessive, unapproved flap setting for takeoff, which significantly increased the induced drag and resulted in an aerodynamic stall when the airplane flew out of ground effect.