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Cessna 172M N20493

29 October 1992 · Mallory, West Virginia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 October 1992 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N20493, operated by Norman A. Brown, was involved in an accident near Mallory, West Virginia, United States. One person was 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
Mallory, West Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
Mallory (WV12)
Coordinates
37.7405, -81.8408
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N20493
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Norman A. Brown
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC93LA035

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A TREE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKE-OFF THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO THE TRIM WHEEL. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ROLLING FOR TAKEOFF THE PILOT CONTINUED TO TRIM, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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