Cessna 172 accident near Addison, TX
On August 18, 2018, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Addison, TX. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 18, 2018
- Place
- Addison, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.969°N, 96.836°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180820X44833
Official records · CEN18LA344
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 18, 2018, about 1500 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S airplane, N893JA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Addison, Texas. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 discovery flight. The pilot stated that, before departing Addison Airport (ADS), Addison, Texas, on the discovery flight with two passengers on board, he completed a weight and balance calculation on his phone and determined they were within the center of gravity limits for the airplane. He stated that the fuel had been “topped off” (56 gallons) by the prior flight instructor. The pilot explained that he cycled the flaps twice during his preflight inspection, once to ensure they fully extended and retracted, and a second time to visually inspect the rods and roller tracks. No issues were identified during the preflight inspection. The pilot reported that the engine performed “normally” on takeoff until the airplane began veering to the left. He applied right rudder and aileron. The controls felt normal with no resistance, but the airplane continued to veer over the grass toward the taxiway. The pilot recalled hearing the stall warning horn sound; he lowered the nose and adjusted the trim. He tried to keep the nose up, but the airplane continued in a nose-down position and impacted the dirt. The pilot recalled the airplane’s nose had started to lift prematurely when he applied power and he attempted to push it down before liftoff. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fus
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flap setting for takeoff and subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the overgross state of the airplane.
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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.
