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Cessna 172M N76MF

29 July 1992 · Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 29 July 1992 at about 16:47 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N76MF, operated by Peter St. Jean, was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:47
Classification
Accident
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Knox County (4I3)
Coordinates
40.3903, -82.4707
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N76MF
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Peter St. Jean
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
New Philadelphi → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA120

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ONCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO GO-AROUND; BUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AS HE ADDED FULL POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE FAILED TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER, AND AS THE LEFT WING DROPPED, HE RAISED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED ONTO THE GRASSY AREA TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY INTO 35-FOOT TALL TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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