Cessna 172M N9183H

Summary

On 5 August 1989 at about 21:58 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9183H, operated by Kelley, Robert V., was involved in an accident near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1989 at 21:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

33.3505, -105.6802

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N9183H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kelley, Robert V.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → San Angelo

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN89LA187

3 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND CARBURETOR HEAT DURING A TAKEOFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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N9183H HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM AN 8100 X 100 FT ASPHALT RWY WHERE THE ELEV IS 6811 FT MSL. THERE WAS A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND AT 10 KTS AND THE TEMP WAS 81 DEG F. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 9400 FT. THE PLT SAID HE LEANED THE MIXTURE AT 2000 RPM DURING THE RUNUP AND AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE RPM, AIRSPEED, AND ALTITUDE. THE PLT SAID HE FIRST ENRICHED THE MIXTURE AND THEN LEANED IT OUT AGAIN. HE THEN APPLIED CARB HEAT AS THE RPM HAD DECREASED TO 1900. WHEN THE RPM REACHED 1800, THE PLT DECIDED AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING WAS INEVITABLE. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO TREES 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH END OF THE RWY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.