ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36990
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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 1996 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Prichard Farms, Inc. |
| Registration: | N65632 |
| MSN: | 17275793 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5509 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Summersville, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Milton, WV (12V) |
| (I07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was on climb out from an aborted landing on runway 04 at Summerville Airport when the airplane descended and struck the ground. According to a witness, during the first approach to land on the 3000 foot long runway, the pilot performed steep, tight turns. On the first landing attempt, the airplane bounced several times and during the aborted landing, the airplane nearly struck a building. The second approach to land was also steep and tight. The airplane again bounced several times and the landing was also aborted. According to witnesses, the airplane did not climb higher than tree-top level on climb out, turned steeply to the crosswind leg, stalled and entered the trees nose down. Another witness reported the engine was running until the ground impact occurred. The airplane struck the ground in a nose down attitude and was consumed in a post crash fire. Examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction. The pilot obtained a private pilot certificate a month before the accident date.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, his delay in aborting a landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a stall during climb out in an attempt to avoid collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96FA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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