Cessna 172 accident near Newfane, VT
On June 16, 2001, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newfane, VT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 16, 2001
- Place
- Newfane, VT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.017°N, 72.651°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010621X01238
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 16, 2001, about 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N7106T, was substantially damaged during takeoff from Onyon Airport (VT43), Newfane, Vermont. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight destined for North Windham Airport (3N3), Londonderry, Vermont. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to witnesses, the pilot flew to VT43, and dropped off two passengers. He then departed on runway 15, a 2000-foot long, 40-foot wide turf runway. The airplane flew approximately 10 feet above a tractor that was mowing the lawn on the adjacent property. The airplane then banked left, made a "half-circle" turn, and "nosed in." Another witness stated that he was approximately 1/2 mile from the accident site. He did not see the airplane, but heard the takeoff. The witness said that he heard the engine operating with no sputtering. He did not hear the engine for 1-2 seconds, and then heard the "crunch" of the impact. The witness could not be sure if the engine stopped for the 1-2 seconds, or the airplane turned away from his position. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight; located about 43 degrees 01.03 minutes north latitude, and 72 degrees 39.05 minutes west longitude PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate, with a rating for single engine land airplane. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second class medical certificate was issued on October 24, 2000. The pilot's logbook was not recover
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to a narcotic painkiller and antihistamine.
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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.
