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May 28, 2005 · Cessna 172R · N22055

Louisburg, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 28, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Louisburg, NC
Aircraft
Cessna 172R
Tail Number
N22055
Operator
First in Flight Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL05CA090

The pilot was attempting a simulated engine-out landing and initiated a go-around. He stated he applied full power, and the left wing dropped. He stated he countered with control input, then the right wing dropped. He countered with control input, and the left wing dropped again and made contact with the ground. He stated the airplane then contacted the runway in a "nose slightly down attitude." Examination of the airplane revealed the propeller was damaged, the nosewheel was separated, the right main wheel was separated, both wings were bent, and the fuselage was buckled aft of the baggage door. No mechanical malfunction of the airplane was reported or observed.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control and collision with the ground.

Full Narrative

On May 28, 2005, about 0910 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N22055, registered to Carlina, Inc., and operated by First in Flight Aviation, collided with the runway during an attempted go-around at Franklin County Airport, Louisburg, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot reported no injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed Franklin County Airport about 0840. The pilot stated he was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 22, and the accident occurred on what was to be the last landing of the flight. He stated he was attempting a simulated engine-out landing, and the airplane was lined up on short final when "something didn't feel right, so I initiated a go-around." He stated he applied full power, and the airplane "began a wingover to the left, which I countered, but it started to do the same in the other direction, which I also countered, and it again dropped the left wing, which made contact with the ground in the grass on the left side of the runway." He stated the airplane then contacted the runway in a "nose slightly down attitude." Examination of the airplane revealed the propeller was damaged, the nosewheel was separated, the right main wheel was separated, both wings were bent, and the fuselage was buckled aft of the baggage door. No mechanical malfunction of the airplane was reported or observed.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:10 EDT
Nearest AirportFranklin County (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length5500 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172R
Tail NumberN22055
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFirst in Flight Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-L2A · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220°
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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