Summary
On August 11, 2012, a Cessna 177RG (N1564H) was involved in an incident near Litchfield, IL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing and the subsequent aborted landing.
On August 11, 2012, at 1150 central daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N1564H, impacted terrain during initial climb from an aborted landing on runway 36 at Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF), Litchfield, Illinois. The private pilot received minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed for the flight that departed from St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton, Illinois, about 1130 and was en route to 3LF.
The pilot stated that during landing, the airplane veered to the left and headed toward airport lighting equipment.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12LA541. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1564H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing and the subsequent aborted landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 11, 2012, at 1150 central daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N1564H, impacted terrain during initial climb from an aborted landing on runway 36 at Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF), Litchfield, Illinois. The private pilot received minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed for the flight that departed from St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton, Illinois, about 1130 and was en route to 3LF.
The pilot stated that during landing, the airplane veered to the left and headed toward airport lighting equipment. The pilot performed an aborted landing, and during the initial climb, the airplane stalled and impacted trees. The airplane then landed on a bean field.
The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction/failure with the airplane at the time of the accident.
The pilot's recommendation of how the accident could have been prevented was, "Better control upon landing [and] recognition of crosswind conditions."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12LA541