Cessna 172G accident near Juneau, AK
On August 31, 2000, a Cessna 172G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Juneau, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 31, 2000
- Place
- Juneau, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 58.579°N, 134.769°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21627
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 31, 2000, about 0505 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172G airplane, N4411L, was destroyed after colliding with an aircraft hangar at the Juneau International Airport, Juneau, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) personnel at the Juneau Airport reported that the pilot contacted the Juneau AFSS on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), and stated: "Juneau Radio, Cessna 4411L is taxiing to runway 10 for departure." The AFSS specialist replied that there was no runway 10 at Juneau, and then provided an airport advisory that included a report of calm winds, and an altimeter setting of 30.02 inHg. The specialist then provided runway and taxiway closure information that affected the west end of the airport. The pilot replied "roger, Cessna 11L." The specialist then advised Juneau airport field maintenance personnel of the departing airplane on what the specialist said he believed to be runway 08. Juneau Airport field maintenance personnel monitored the radio conversations between the AFSS and the pilot, and observed the airplane depart on runway 08 from taxiway B. According to the maintenance personnel, the airplane appeared to climb to about 400 feet above the ground in a nose high attitude. The airplane then began to roll to the left and
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of certification.
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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.
