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Aviation accident ERA16FA161

2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2016-04-18 · Westmoreland, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16FA161
Event ID
20160418X04320
Type
Accident
Date
2016-04-18
Location
Westmoreland, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.113609, -75.422225

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N1863Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to takeoff on the grass runway given the conditions at the time; his excessive aft control input during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the aft fuselage contacting the runway surface; and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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