Cessna 172C N1665Y

Summary

On 23 June 1996 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 172C registered N1665Y, operated by James MacKinnon, was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 1996 at 23:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Block Island, Rhode Island, United States

Nearest airport

Block Island State (BID)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172C

Registration

N1665Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James MacKinnon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Hartford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA129

2 people were seriously injured.

the pilot's inadequate preflight, by failing to remove the control lock and checking the flight controls before takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner, which resulted in an overrun, an encounter with brush, and a subsequent nose over of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot conducted a preflight inspection, then began his planned departure. During the takeoff roll, the control wheel would not move aft, and the airplane continue off the departure end of the runway. During the runway overrun, the pilot attempted to select a path of minimum obstruction ahead. Subsequently, the airplane encountered brush and came to rest inverted. Postaccident examination of the airplane, revealed the control lock was installed. When questioned about the installed control lock, the pilot stated, 'that would explain it.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.