Cessna 172RG N6449R
14 May 1988 · Mathew, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1988 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N6449R, operated by Mideastern Airways Inc., was involved in an accident near Mathew, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mathew, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holly Point (9VA1)
- Coordinates
- 37.4292, -76.3207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N6449R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mideastern Airways Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO88LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PLT STATED HE DID A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF USING 10 DEGS OF FLAPS. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AT ABOUT 55 TO 60 KTS BUT ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUNDEFFECT. SINCE HE WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF THE PLT INCREASED PITCH TO CLIMB; HOWEVER, THE ACFT STALLED, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
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| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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