Cessna 172F accident near Madisonville, TN
On June 12, 2004, a Cessna 172F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Madisonville, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2004
- Place
- Madisonville, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.543°N, 84.389°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040616X00812
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 12, 2004, at 1315 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 172F, N8777U, registered to Tellico Air Services Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground in the vicinity of Madisonville, Tennessee, while maneuvering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Monroe County Airport, Madisonville, Tennessee, on June 12, 2004, at 1220. An employee at the Monroe County Airport stated the pilot arrived at the airport at about 1130 and conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane. The pilot informed him that he and his wife were going to fly over their home, take some pictures, and fly around the local area. At 1215, the pilot and his wife boarded the airplane, taxied out to run up area for runway 05 and conducted an engine run up. At 1315, the pilot announced over the UNICOM radio frequency that he was on down wind for a touch and go on runway 23. When the pilot did not return at 1400, the employee drove to the approach end of runway 05 and 23 looking for the airplane with negative results. The employee returned to the office and started calling local area airports looking for the airplane with negative results. At 1600, the employee called the Airport Manager and informed him that he could not locate the airplane and another ramp search was initiated with negative results. At 1655, another pilot requested landing instructions over the UNICOM frequency. The employee asked the arriving p
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering on a touch and go landing resulting in a stall and collision with the ground.
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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.
