Cessna 172 N2792L

Summary

On 10 October 1995 at about 22:33 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2792L was involved in an accident near Honeoye Falls, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 October 1995 at 22:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Honeoye Falls, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Honeoye Falls (D70)

Coordinates

42.9505, -77.5900

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2792L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Perry → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA006

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's failure to establish a climb in that he failed to raise the flaps and failed to assure full power was applied during the go-around.

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

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The pilot reported that he was conducting a visual landing to runway 1. He was using carburetor heat, and the flaps were set to 40 degrees during the final approach. The pilot detected a tailwind and an increased ground speed and elected to perform a go-around. During the go-around, the engine lost partial power, and the airplane did not climb. The airplane's main landing gear struck a telephone wire at the departure end of the runway. The airplane then inverted and collided with an automobile. Postaccident examination of the airplane by an FAA Inspector revealed that the flaps were set at 40 degrees and the throttle was set at the midrange position. Runway 1 is a 1,685-foot long, 90-foot wide, turf runway with trees at each end.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.