Cessna 172R N7437A

Summary

On 20 June 1998 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N7437A was involved in an accident near Milford, New York, United States. 2 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

20 June 1998 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Milford, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Unnamed (NONE)

Coordinates

42.5893, -74.9394

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N7437A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chittenango → Cooperstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA130

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to intentionally fly below wires, which resulted in the collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the soft grass airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot diverted to a private grass strip to wait for fog to clear at his intended destination. During the subsequent takeoff roll, the pilot felt the airplane hit a soft spot, and he believed he was too close to the end of the runway to abort. During the initial climb, the pilot felt he could not clear electrical wires, so he dove under them. In the process, he struck a tree and crash landed in a field. The pilot did not hear a stall warning horn during the takeoff and climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.