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June 23, 1995 · Cessna 172 · N6403B

Wauseon, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 23, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Wauseon, OH
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N6403B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO95LA074

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT DUSK, ON AN UNLIT TURF RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH AND FAST DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING, SO HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WENT TO FULL POWER AND PLACED THE FLAPS TO THE 30 DEGREE POSITION. THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A GAS STATION LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO CLIMB OVER WIRES. THE PILOT-RATED-PASSENGER STATED THAT HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING HORN PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH THE WIRES. THE AIRPLANE OPERATING HANDBOOK ADVISES PILOTS TO REDUCE WING FLAP SETTING TO 20 DEGREES IMMEDIATELY AFTER FULL POWER IS APPLIED FOR A GO AROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstacles during an attempted go-round. Related factors are the pilot's failure to attain the planned approach and the improper go-around procedures.

Full Narrative

On June 22, 1995, at 2100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6403B, was destroyed during a go around attempt at Exit 3 Airport, a private grass airstrip near Wauseon, Ohio. The pilot and the one passenger, the sole occupants, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 and originated from Hillsdale Municipal Airport, Hillsdale, Michigan, at approximately 2045 hours. The 104 hour private pilot stated that it was dusk when he landed on the unlit turf runway. Because there was no wind, he turned the airplane around and took off in the opposite direction. The pilot stated that during the ensuing attempted landing, he decided to go around because the airplane was too high and too fast. The pilot reported that he applied full power and raised the flaps to the 30 degree position. The pilot recalled maneuvering the airplane in order to avoid a gas station located near the end of the runway when the "airplane ran out of airspeed". The passenger/private pilot stated he heard the stall warning horn prior to the collision with the telephone wires. The Cessna 172 Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) states that in a balked landing (go-around) climb, reduce the wing flap setting to 20 degrees immediately after full power is applied. It further states that if obstacles must be cleared during the go-around climb, leave the wing flaps in the 10 degree to 20 degree range and maintain a safe airspeed until the obstacles are cleared. Excerpts from the POH are appended.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:00 EDT
Nearest AirportEXIT3 (0nm)
Runway27
Runway Length2700 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN6403B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300-A · Reciprocating · 145
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 41 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind70° @ 8 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time03:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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