Summary
On August 04, 2002, a Cessna 172N (N739VN) was involved in an incident near Sidney, NE. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor.
On August 4, 2002, at 1300 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N739VN, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway during takeoff from runway 30 (6,600 feet by 100 feet, concrete), at the Sidney Municipal Airport, Sidney, Nebraska. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. There were no injuries to the pilot, or his three passengers. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Ft. Collins, Colorado.
In his written report, the pilot stated that he lifted off at 65 knots airspeed and started to climb.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI02LA236. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N739VN.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 4, 2002, at 1300 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N739VN, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway during takeoff from runway 30 (6,600 feet by 100 feet, concrete), at the Sidney Municipal Airport, Sidney, Nebraska. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. There were no injuries to the pilot, or his three passengers. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Ft. Collins, Colorado.
In his written report, the pilot stated that he lifted off at 65 knots airspeed and started to climb. He stated that when he had climbed to an altitude of about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane, "went into a stall [and] settled back to [the] runway striking [the] left wing." In the report, the pilot listed no mechanical failure of the airplane.
No preexisting anomalies were found during a postaccident examination of the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI02LA236