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July 13, 1992 · Cessna 172M · N61941

Bedford, PA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 13, 1992
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 serious injuries)
Location
Bedford, PA
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N61941
Operator
Bun Air
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO92LA097

The airplane crashed at night about 800 feet past the end of the runway following an aborted landing. The pilot received his private pilot certificate six days prior to the accident. He had six hours of night flight time. The pilot does not recall the circumstances of the accident, but a passenger reported that the airplane landed hard. The pilot then increased power and the airplane lifted off, began turning left, and then descended to the ground. Witnesses said the airplane barely cleared a row of trees when the airplane pitched up and the wings began rocking back and forth. Witnesses said the engine was operating the entire time. The airplane struck the ground with the left wing and then came to rest inverted. The examination of the engine revealed the flaps were up and the elevator trim tab actuator corresponded with about a 5 to 10 degree nose up setting. The examination did not reveal evidence of mechanical malfunction.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE CRASHED AT NIGHT ABOUT 800 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING AN ABORTED LANDING. THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE SIX DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD SIX HOURS OF NIGHT FLIGHT TIME. THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. THE PILOT THEN INCREASED POWER AND THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, BEGAN TURNING LEFT, AND THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. WITNESSES SAID THE AIRPLANE BARELY CLEARED A ROW OF TREES WHEN THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP AND THE WINGS BEGAN ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. WITNESSES SAID THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING THE ENTIRE TIME. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND THEN CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE UP AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR CORRESPONDED WITH ABOUT A 5 TO 10 DEGREE NOSE UP SETTING. THE EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time23:20 EDT
Nearest AirportBedford Airport (1nm SSW)
Runway21
Runway Length2041 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN61941
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBun Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (4 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious4
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 22 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind360°
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 64 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time02:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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