Cessna 172M accident near Brookville, OH
On July 18, 2004, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brookville, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 18, 2004
- Place
- Brookville, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.852°N, 84.418°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040723X01043
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2004, at 1858 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N9731V, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing at the Brookville Airpark (I62), Brookville, Ohio. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and two passengers received serious injuries, and the student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight which originated at the Moraine Airpark (I73), Dayton, Ohio, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the CFI, she and the student pilot (and his two children) departed from Moraine Airpark and flew to Brookville Airpark to practice landings. They entered the traffic pattern at Brookville, and set up for a landing on runway 09. The CFI realized they were "way high" and instructed the student pilot to go-around. The student pilot initiated a go-around, and during the second approach he performed a "better approach;" however, the airplane was fast, and then bounced on the runway. She again instructed the student pilot to go-around, and then realized they were not going to clear a tree off the departure end of the runway. The CFI then stated, "I got it," and took the controls from the student pilot. She attempted to turn back toward the runway, as she knew that area was clear of obstacles. At the same time, the student pilot pulled back on the controls, and the airplane pitched up, entering a one-quarter spin, before it contacted the ground in a left wing low attitude. The CFI reported that they performed the approach to land w
Probable cause
The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.
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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.
