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Cessna 172 N758HB

7 September 1989 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 September 1989 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N758HB, operated by MC Dowell, William E., was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Tucson Intl (TUS)
Coordinates
32.1996, -110.9504
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N758HB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
MC Dowell, William E.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX89LA310

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PLANE 'WENT UP TOO RAPIDLY CAUSING A STALL.' HE PUSHED THE YOKE FOREWARD & THE AIRPLANE CAME DOWN HARD, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR & FIREALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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