Cessna 172N accident near Petal, MS
On July 19, 2006, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Petal, MS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 19, 2006
- Place
- Petal, MS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.329°N, 89.248°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060724X00991
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 19, 2006, about 0930 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 172N airplane, N738KE, was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain during takeoff from a private airstrip near Petal, Mississippi. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to a private individual and was operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed at an unknown time from a private airstrip that was located directly west of the accident site. According to the airplane's owner, the airplane was being kept at his neighbor's private airstrip so it could be sanded in preparation for painting. At approximately 0900 when the owner departed his residence, the pilot and passenger (his neighbor) were sitting on the passengers back porch waiting for workers to arrive. To the owner's knowledge, the pilot and passenger were not intending on flying. There were no reported eyewitnesses to the accident; however, two neighbors reported hearing a crash before a fire erupted. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical was issued on May 03, 2006, with limitations. An examination of the pilot's logbook indicated a total flight time of 3,429 hours, of which 1,822 hours were in this make and model of airplane. The pilot logged 7 hours in the last 90 days and 4 hours in the last
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in an impact with trees during takeoff-initial climb.
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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.
