Cessna 172R accident near Mitchellville, MD
On February 22, 2006, a Cessna 172R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mitchellville, MD. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2006
- Place
- Mitchellville, MD
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.449°N, 76.772°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060303X00265
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 22, 2006, at 0950 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172R, N3536C, was destroyed during collision with terrain while maneuvering for landing after an instrument approach to Freeway Airport (W00), Mitchellville, Maryland. The certificated airline transport pilot and the private pilot were fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated at Warrenton-Fauquier County Airport (W66), Warrenton, Virginia. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The RNAV (GPS) Runway 36 approach at Freeway Airport had an inbound course of 345 degrees. The minimum descent altitude inside the final approach fix, which was BOKVE waypoint, was 700 feet. The BOKVE waypoint was 5 miles from the airport. Radar data from the Federal Aviation Administration showed a target identified as the accident airplane approach the airport from the south, and descend toward the airport on an approximate heading of 345 degrees. The airplane leveled, and flew towards and then over the airport about 500 feet. The airplane then performed a missed approach, and completed a 5-mile, right-hand circuit and returned for a second attempt on the same approach. While the airplane was vectored for the second attempt, the controller asked the flight crew what the weather conditions were over the airport during the first attempt. The pilot responded, " (the clouds) were broken at 600 to 700 but we couldn't see the runway." During the final segment of
Probable cause
The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to attempt a landing in weather conditions below landing minimums, and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were the fog and snow.
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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.
