SERS · CESSNA 172N · 2018-05-11 · ORRVILLE, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA171
Event ID
20180511X23112
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-11
Location
ORRVILLE, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.875556, -81.766387
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N738XT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.