ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308188
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Date: | Sunday 12 February 2023 |
Time: | 17:28 |
Type: | Cessna 172H Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3238L |
MSN: | 17256138 |
Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Dunham Field Airport (1XS1), Crosby, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Dunham Field Airport, TX (1XS1) |
Destination airport: | Baytown Airport, TX (HPY/KHPY) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:On February 12, 2023, about 1728 central standard time, a Cessna 172H airplane, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Crosby, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, he and the passenger had landed earlier that day to discuss with the private airstrip owner some upcoming maintenance items for the airplane. Being unfamiliar with the airstrip, the pilot inquired to the owner about the best direction to complete the takeoff for the return flight. The owner advised to depart runway 9, and a railroad track, located about 300 ft off the departure end of the grass airstrip, would not be a factor. The pilot reported that he performed a soft-field takeoff procedure. After gaining some airspeed, the airplane entered ground effect. About ½ distance down the airstrip, the pilot considered aborting the takeoff because he was concerned the airplane was not gaining enough airspeed to climb and avoid a moving train that was on the railroad track. However, he did not abort the takeoff as he thought he would not be able to stop in time to avoid a collision with the train. As the airplane neared the moving train, the pilot pulled up the control yoke to initiate a climb. The airplane’s right main landing gear contacted the moving train. The airplane then nosed down, impacted terrain, and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated this was the first time he had operated an airplane at that airstrip.
A witness, who frequently operated his airplane at the airstrip, reported that it appeared the pilot was initially back taxing the airplane for takeoff on runway 27 because the pilot did not apply full power and the airplane was slowly accelerating down the runway. The witness then realized the pilot was attempting to takeoff after the airplane’s airspeed slowly increased. He stated the airplane never developed “flying airspeed,” and as the airplane approached the moving train, the airplane rapidly pitched up, stalled, and impacted the train.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. The engine was partially separated from the airplane, and both propeller blades displayed leading edge gouging, forward twist deformation, chordwise scratching, and both blade tips were separated.
Sources:
https://abc13.com/airplanc-crash-northeast-harris-county-plane-pilot-and-passneger-transported-near-railyard/12805742/ https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-harris-county-texas/285-4b528d67-f1a7-4d9f-8d8e-4854b5e064f3 NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3238L https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/ec96bb4b6a81512617b2c1b81f5cddf9df1a4366 (photo)
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