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April 10, 1988 · Cessna 172N · N6283F
Vero Beach, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 10, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Vero Beach, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
N6283F
Operator
Citrus Grove Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA88FA142
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN ON RWY 36 WITH FULL FLAPS ON THE GRASS STRIP BORDERED ON BOTH SIDES BY CITRUS GROVES, SURFACE WINDS IN THE AREA WERE 120 DEGS AT 11 KTS. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY TOWARD THE GROVE. THE PLT WITNESSES STATED THAT FULL POWER WAS APPLIED & WITH FULL FLAPS STILL EXTENDED, A GO ARND WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE NOSE IN AN EXTREME NOSE HI ATTITUDE. THE LT WING STRUCK THE TREES & THE ACFT PASSED OVER THE 225 FT WIDE GROVE, A CANAL, ROAD, & POWERLINES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A 40 FT HIGH PINE TREE WITH FULL FLAPS STILL EXTENDED & STILL IN AN EXTREME NOSE HI ATTITUDE. THE PLT OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE ACFT STATES 'FLAP DEFLECTIONS GREATER THAN 10 DEGREES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TAKE OFF.' THE PILOT LATER SAID HE HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THE FLT OR ACCIDENT. THE PLT-RATED PAX SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND WAS NOT WEARING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS.
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THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN ON RWY 36 WITH FULL FLAPS ON THE GRASS STRIP BORDERED ON BOTH SIDES BY CITRUS GROVES, SURFACE WINDS IN THE AREA WERE 120 DEGS AT 11 KTS. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY TOWARD THE GROVE. THE PLT WITNESSES STATED THAT FULL POWER WAS APPLIED & WITH FULL FLAPS STILL EXTENDED, A GO ARND WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE NOSE IN AN EXTREME NOSE HI ATTITUDE. THE LT WING STRUCK THE TREES & THE ACFT PASSED OVER THE 225 FT WIDE GROVE, A CANAL, ROAD, & POWERLINES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A 40 FT HIGH PINE TREE WITH FULL FLAPS STILL EXTENDED & STILL IN AN EXTREME NOSE HI ATTITUDE. THE PLT OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE ACFT STATES 'FLAP DEFLECTIONS GREATER THAN 10 DEGREES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TAKE OFF.' THE PILOT LATER SAID HE HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THE FLT OR ACCIDENT. THE PLT-RATED PAX SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND WAS NOT WEARING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:18 EDT
Nearest AirportNew Hibiscus (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length3300 ft
Runway Width160 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberN6283F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCitrus Grove Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-H2AD · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 48 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 11 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 10000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:55
Weather SourceWFAC