At about 12:00 Alaska time, a Cessna 172S was damaged during an emergency landing at Quartz Creek Airport. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, the other two passengers were not injured. The airplane was in cruise flight when it began an uncommanded pitch up. The pilot was unable to keep the airplane from climbing and shut off the engine during his attempt to land. The airplane touched down on runway 21 and bounced several times before continuing off the departure end and crashing into trees. The airplane was equipped with a two-axis autopilot, which is being examined.
August 06, Cooper Landing, Ark. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 12:00 Alaska time, a Cessna 172S was damaged during an emergency landing at Quartz Creek Airport. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, the other two passengers were not injured. The airplane was in cruise flight when it began an uncommanded pitch up. The pilot was unable to keep the airplane from climbing and shut off the engine during his attempt to land. The airplane touched down on runway 21 and bounced several times before continuing off the departure end and crashing into trees. The airplane was equipped with a two-axis autopilot, which is being examined....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172S made an emergency landing at Quartz Creek Airport due to an uncommanded pitch up, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and serious injuries to two occupants.
- During cruise flight, the aircraft experienced an uncontrollable pitch up, leading the pilot to shut off the engine during the subsequent landing attempt.
- The airplane bounced multiple times on runway 21, overran the departure end, and crashed into trees; its two-axis autopilot is currently under examination.
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