ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199609
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| Date: | Monday 11 September 2017 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Interstate Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N54463 |
| MSN: | 17274979 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Robertson Field Airport(4B8), Plainville, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westfield/springfield, MA (BAF) |
| Plainville, CT (4B8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during touchdown, the airplane bounced, and he chose to go around. He applied full power, set the carburetor heat to cold, and began incrementally retracting the flaps. The airplane drifted left of the runway centerline toward a parking lot but was not gaining sufficient altitude. The pilot started looking for a spot to execute a forced landing when the airplane impacted a tree.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to properly execute the go-around, which resulted in the airplane failing to maintain a climb, which resulted in collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=54463
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/724862-af2698f163012c404f31623c79501b80120825cb
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2017 03:51 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Sep-2017 03:51 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Sep-2017 09:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Sep-2017 10:06 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 12-Sep-2017 10:23 | Chieftain | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2017 22:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 14:12 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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