Cessna 172P N54905
2 August 1987 · Whitemarsh, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1987 at about 21:25 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54905, operated by Russell W. Childs, was involved in an accident near Whitemarsh, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitemarsh, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baltimore Airpark (1W2)
- Coordinates
- 39.3906, -76.4104
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N54905
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Russell W. Childs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Michaels → Whitemarsh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87FA050
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE END OF THE 22OO FOOT RUNWAY. HOWEVER, WITNESSES SAID HE LANDED SO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE HE COULD STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DELAYED HIS GO AROUND ATTEMPT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO A SAFE FLYING SPEED BEFORE LIFTOFF. A LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE STATIC LINE ABOVE HIGH TENSION LINES WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN AIRSPEED WITH THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd. | No injuries | - |
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| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Computer Flight Inst. Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |