Cessna 172 accident near Limington, ME
On August 30, 2013, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Limington, ME. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 30, 2013
- Place
- Limington, ME
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.763°N, 70.674°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130830X25845
Official records · ERA13FA388
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 30, 2013, about 1340 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N8063B, was substantially damaged during a takeoff attempt at Limington-Harmon Airport (63B), Limington, Maine. The student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local solo instructional flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to several witnesses, the student pilot completed an engine run-up prior to taking off from runway 29. Only one witness saw the accident, and he stated that after liftoff, the airplane was "swerving all over the place before it crashed." All witnesses heard the engine operating throughout the event, with one stating that the engine "was running smooth, normal sounding." PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe student pilot, age 58, had a logbook endorsement, dated June 15, 2013, for solo cross country flights. His last logbook flight time entry, August 10, 2013, indicated 95 hours of total flight time. Per the NTSB Medical Factual Report: "According to the pilot's FAA medical record, the then-56-year-old student pilot first applied for a medical certificate in May, 2012. At that time, he reported having Type 2 diabetes and listed Lantus and lisinopril as his medications. Lantus is a brand name for insulin glargine, a long acting form of injectable insulin, used to treat diabetes. Lisinopril is an ACE-inhibitor also sold as Prinivil, used to treat hypertension and prevent kidney disease in diabetic patients. The note from the AME [Aviation Medical Examin
Probable cause
An impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.
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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.
