Cessna 172M accident near Perry, GA
On September 18, 2003, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Perry, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 18, 2003
- Place
- Perry, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.486°N, 83.735°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030926X01602
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 18, 2003, at 1750 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13375, registered to and operated by a certified flight instructor (CFI), collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 36 at Middle Georgia Airport (68GA), Perry, Georgia. The dual instructional flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The certified flight instructor was fatally injured, and the student pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from Middle Georgia Airport, Perry, Georgia, on September 18, 2003, at 1745. According to the student pilot, he arrived at the airport and completed a preflight inspection of the airplane. He stated that he and the CFI boarded the airplane, performed a "normal" engine start, completed an engine run-up, taxied to the runway, and he initiated a takeoff. The student pilot further stated that during initial climb out, he heard a strange noise coming from the engine. At this point, the CFI took control of the airplane. The student pilot stated that when the CFI entered a right bank and the stall warning horn briefly sounded. The student pilot stated that he did not recall any events at the time of the collision. The airplane came to rest in a field approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the departure end of runway 36. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of the information on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airmen Certification
Probable cause
The pilot inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, and also causal was his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel which resulted in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an stall.
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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.
