ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41914
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1996 |
| Time: | 09:59 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N9818L |
| MSN: | 172-76620 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1766 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Croix -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (STX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to take CAP cadets on an orientation flight around the local area, and return to the airport. Witnesses observed the airplane taxi to runway 9, proceed onto the runway without performing a run-up, and take off. The captain of a regional airline, which departed after the Cessna, said the Cessna climbed to an altitude of about 900 feet then turned sharply to the left, followed by a sharp turn to the right. The captain said the airplane went into a 'steep' right spiral, and impacted the ground with no forward movement. In addition, the captain said that the wind was down the runway, it was a clear day, and it was not unusually turbulent. Most of the witnesses that saw the accident gave similar accounts. CAUSE: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X06939
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] |
| 26-Apr-2022 09:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 01-May-2022 00:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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