Cessna 172RG N9412B

Summary

On 21 October 1995 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N9412B was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut, United States. 4 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.

Date

21 October 1995 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Chester, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Chester (3B9)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N9412B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Atlantic City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC96LA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet runway and hydroplaning conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll on a wet runway, the pilot elected to abort the takeoff because, the airplane 'accelerated slowly.' He attempted to stop the airplane by retarding the throttle to idle, applied maximum braking and back pressure on the yoke. The airplane did not stop, and departed the runway, just prior to the end, continued down a 30 foot embankment and struck trees. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions. According to an FAA inspector, the pilot's experience in this make and model airplane was as a flight instructor with 2 persons on board with less than full fuel. The inspector reported the airplane was at maximum gross weight, a condition that the pilot had never experienced.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.