Cessna 172K accident near Shirley, NY
On May 8, 1999, a Cessna 172K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shirley, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 8, 1999
- Place
- Shirley, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.789°N, 72.869°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18849
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 7, 1999, at 2226 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 172K, N7068G, was destroyed when it struck trees and impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Brookhaven Airport (HWV), Shirley, New York. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight, destined for South Jersey Regional Airport (VAY), Mount Holly, New Jersey. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness, who was also an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), stated that about 2215, he was outside his house, and that his attention was drawn to an airplane taking off from Brookhaven Airport. He noticed that the airplane was a Cessna, and that it had a high pitch attitude. He thought the airplane was going to stall. He saw the airplane enter the overcast, then heard the sound of the engine change. He thought the airplane was making a left turn, but then heard it crash. In an interview with an FAA Inspector, the president of the company that owned the airplane stated that the pilot had worked for him for about a year, flying traffic watch and banner towing flights. The pilot did not have permission to use the airplane on the evening of the accident, and the airplane was not certified for flight in instrument meteorological conditions. The president had seen the pilot around 1500 that afternoon, and there was no mention of an intended flight. The pilot, who had been living at the company's facilities, had "ap
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to intoxication. A factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to conduct the flight.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
