Cessna T182T accident near Lebanon, NH
On February 9, 2012, a Cessna T182T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lebanon, NH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 9, 2012
- Place
- Lebanon, NH
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.616°N, 72.316°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120209X51439
Official records · ERA12FA175
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
**This report was modified on June 18, 2013. Please see the public docket for this accident to view the original report.** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 9, 2012, at 1345 eastern standard time, N6062E, a Cessna T182T, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while returning to land after takeoff from Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), Lebanon, New Hampshire. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to air traffic control information provided by personnel at the Lebanon Air Traffic Control Tower: At 1340, the pilot was cleared for takeoff from runway 36, via a back taxi for a full length departure. At 1342:51, the pilot stated, "six two echo turning back," and 8 seconds later, the pilot further stated, "lebanon tower six two echo turning back I need to land back." The tower controller immediately cleared the pilot to land on any runway and reported the wind as "three four zero at six." At 1343:09, the pilot stated, "six two echo is landing runway one eight." No further transmissions were received from the pilot. In a written statement, the controller reported that during takeoff, the pilot announced that he needed to return to land, when the airplane was 1/2 mile and 1,500 feet upwind of runway 36 and initiating a left turn. The controller cleared the pilot to land on any runway, and he overflew the tower and eventually lined up with runway 18, south of taxiway A2. However, the airplane did n
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
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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.
