Cessna 172S accident near Palm Springs, CA
On October 29, 2007, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 29, 2007
- Place
- Palm Springs, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.752°N, 116.283°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071102X01712
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 28, 2007, about 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N21101, collided with terrain immediately after takeoff from a touch and go, at Bermuda Dunes Airport, Palm Springs, California. The airplane was operated by the certified flight instructor (CFI) under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The CFI was killed and the student was seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. The instructional flight originated at Bermuda Dunes Airport about 1715. Witnesses reported to the Safety Board investigator that they observed the airplane conducting touch-and-go landings, and operating in the vicinity of the airport. One witness relayed that he observed the airplane takeoff on runway 28, return and perform a touch-and-go on runway 10, then make two sharp 90-degree turns over the T-hangers to line up with runway 28. The airplane did a touch-and-go on runway 28, at which point another witness, who viewed the airplane from behind, looking down the runway, reported that the airplane appeared to climb out at a very steep angle, to a point where she could see the entire airplane silhouetted against the sky. The airplane subsequently turned to the right and dropped towards the ground. The student pilot stated to the Safety Board investigator that they had made two touch-and-go landings to runway 28, utilizing the normal landing pattern. At 500 to 600 feet above ground level (agl), the CFI told him to close his eyes. When he opened them the
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during takeoff-initial climb, and his impairment from alcohol.
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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.
