NONE · CESSNA 172P · 2016-06-20 · Honesdale, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA224
Event ID
20160621X31918
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-20
Location
Honesdale, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.509445, -75.250831
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N54285
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning the runway.