Cessna 172N accident near Edgartown, MA
On June 23, 2005, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgartown, MA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 23, 2005
- Place
- Edgartown, MA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.542°N, 70.524°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050630X00898
NTSB summary
Factual Narrative [ THIS REPORT WAS MODIFIED ON JUNE 10, 2008 ] On June 23, 2005, about 1340 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5118D, was substantially damaged during a go-around from runway 3 at Katama Airpark (1B2), Edgartown, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM), Plymouth, Massachusetts. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Katama Airpark was a non-towered airport. The airport manager at Katama stated that he received a telephone call several weeks before the accident. He was contacted, through an interpreter, by a representative of the Deaf Pilots Association (DPA). The representative asked about a group of DPA pilots flying to Katama. The representative provided the week during which the fly-in would occur. The airport manager reported that he asked that the representative provide the exact date before coming. However, the airport manager further stated that he received no further contact about the specific date of the fly-in. The Secretary of the DPA stated that on May 22, 2005, he wrote a letter to the Katama Airpark manager advising of the fly-in sometime between June 21 and June 24. On June 3 and June 11, the Secretary's sister spoke to the airport manager via telephone to coordinate the fly-in, and agreed to call again the night before arrival to provide the exact date and estimated time of arrival. Via an interpreter, the Secretary reported that he called Katam
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. [THIS REPORT WAS MODIFIED ON JUNE 10, 2008]
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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.
