Search Results for: Cessna 172

At approximately 1430 central time, a Cessna 172 crashed on initial climb near Marietta, leaving three occupants with serious injuries. The airplane apparently took off with a left quartering eight-knot tailwind and struck a tree at approximately 30 feet agl about 100 feet northwest of the runway….

At about 1045 eastern time, a Cessna 172RG was damaged during a hard landing at Greater Rochester International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot had flown from Rochester to Brockport and back. During the outbound leg, he suspected the airspeed indicator was reading low for his altitude and power setting, but was not convinced it was a significant problem. He landed at Brockport and departed for the return leg without exiting the airplane. On approach to Rochester, he was cleared to land on runway 22, the main runway, which led him to attempt to expedite the landing. He touched down with a high airspeed and descent rate, and the airplane was damaged in the bounced landing. Examin…

At 1129 eastern time, a Cessna 172S crashed after takeoff from Robertson Field, killing the pilot and passenger. Witnesses said the engine sounded normal during taxi and takeoff from runway 02, but at about 50 feet agl the engine noise changed as if it had experienced a power reduction. Then the witnesses saw smoke trailing from the airplane. The airplane had climbed to about 300-400 feet agl when the pilot initiated a left turn at a 45-degree bank. The left wing dropped further and the airplane descended into a parking lot. The airplane, which had about 70 hours since new, showed evidence that the engine driven fuel pump or fuel hose may have failed, causing a fire in the engine compartme…

At 0930 mountain time, a Cessna 172N aborted its takeoff from runway 4R at Falcon Field Airport after smoke was observed in the cockpit. The airplane was destroyed by fire but the flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The CFI said smoke started coming from the panel just after rotation. He aborted the takeoff, coming to rest in a ditch, and the two evacuated the airplane. He said the landing light circuit breaker had popped….

At about 11:23 EDT, a Beech Baron collided with a Cessna 172K while on final approach to runway 09L at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during Sun-n-Fun. Both airplanes were destroyed. The Baron pilot reported minor injuries and the two occupants of the Cessna also reported minor injuries. A witness said Baron did not make the correct entry to downwind or base leg for landing. The Baron flew the downwind leg at about 1,700 feet instead of 1,200 feet and the Cessna was observed on a low final. The Baron cut in front of another airplane and descended toward the Cessna, overtaking it and colliding with the Cessnas vertical stabilizer and the top of the fuselage. The nose of the Cessna pitched…

At about 15:20 EDT, a Cessna 172 struck trees at the departure end of runway 30 while attempting a go-around at the Hodges Airpark. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was killed. According to witnesses, the pilot had departed on runway 30, and at the time of departure the winds were calm. The witnesses stated that when the airplane returned 50 minutes later the winds had increased to about 15 knots, and were favoring runway 12. Witnesses said they saw the airplane approach on runway 30 and attempt to make a downwind landing. When the airplane was about mid-field, it was 10 to 15 feet above the ground and the engine went to full power. A few seconds later witnesses said th…

At about 07:55 MDT, a Cessna 172I and a Cessna 172N collided during landing at Las Cruces International Airport. The pilot aboard one aircraft and the flight instructor and his student on board the other were not injured. The pilot of one Cessna said the aircraft experienced an electrical failure shortly after takeoff from runway 26. He turned 180 degrees, and entered the downwind to return for landing. Just prior to touching down on the runway, he landed on top of the other Cessna, which was performing touch and go landings….

At 17:55 EDT, a Cessna 172N and a Cessna 152 collided while on approach to runway 29 at the Gilbert Airport. The flight instructor and passenger of the 172 sustained serious injuries and the student pilot of the 152 sustained minor injuries. Witnesses said the 152 had been practicing full-stop landings and had remained in the pattern. The 172 had departed Kissimmee, Fla., about 15 minutes before the accident. The witnesses heard the pilot of the 152 announce his left downwind, base and final approach positions on the Unicom. The 172 was observed making a right downwind approach and an abbreviated base to final to runway 29 above the 152. A witness who was in his aircraft at the hold short li…

At 10:15 MST, a Cessna 172B was blown over by high winds while turning from runway 22 to a parallel taxiway. Peak wind gusts of 75 knots were recorded shortly after the accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged but the pilot was not injured. The flight originated in Albuquerque, N.M., at 07:30. The pilot received two weather briefings, the first prior to his flight and the second in an in-flight radio contact with Prescott AFSS. He was advised of strong wind conditions, including observations of winds in the 50-knot range. …

At 20:15 CDT, a Cessna Skyhawk struck power lines while maneuvering near Midlothian. The 80-hour pilot escaped injury and returned to the departure airport without further incident. The pilot encountered lowering ceilings while en route to the Midlothian Airport. When the ceilings dropped to about 300 feet, the pilot elected to return to Grand Prairie. He heard a loud pop and saw a bright flash of light. The engine initially sputtered, but then continued to run normally. The pilot said he was following the railroad tracks southbound at a low altitude when he collided with the unmarked power lines. The broken wire was suspended 28 feet above the tracks….