ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42052
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1999 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Raymond Sellers |
| Registration: | N1406F |
| MSN: | 17254901 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1846 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plattsburg, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (MO28) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two witnesses at the Plattsburg Air Park saw the airplane taxi to the end of runway 18 and perform an engine run-up. The witnesses said that during the takeoff roll the airplane had good acceleration and sounded good. One witness said that the airplane looked as if 10 degrees of flaps were extended. Neither witness saw the airplane lift off. The two witnesses took off from Plattsburg Airport approximately 20 minutes after they saw N1406F on its takeoff roll. They flew to Cameron, Missouri, and back to Plattsburg. They estimated that the flight took 45 minutes. On approach from the south into the Plattsburg Air Park, the witnesses saw the airplane in a low-lying area, 1/4 mile south of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. An examination of the airplane's instrument panel revealed the engine primer unlocked and extended approximately 1/4 inch. Examination of the engine and remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb. A factor relating to this accident was the inadvertent stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99FA341
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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