Cessna 172D N2460Y

Summary

On 12 June 1999 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172D registered N2460Y, operated by Greg Swink, was involved in an accident near Jonesboro, Arkansas, 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

12 June 1999 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Marty's Classic Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172D

Registration

N2460Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Greg Swink

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA167

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and her delayed aborted takeoff. Factors were the high density altitude and the tall grass on the airstrip.

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

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The commercial pilot landed hard after she delayed aborting the takeoff from a grass airstrip with powerlines at the departure end. The engine was developed full power during the takeoff roll to the south with the flaps extended 10 degrees. About half way down the runway, at approximately 60 knots, she raised the nose of the airplane and became airborne. The airplane climbed to about 25 feet agl and drifted to the left of the runway as she maintained 60 knots in a nose-high attitude. When she applied back pressure, the stall warning horn sounded, so she relaxed the back pressure. The pilot became concerned that the airplane might not be able to clear the power lines at the departure end of the airstrip, and elected to abort the takeoff. The pilot reported a 'very hard landing' in a nose low attitude. The winds at the 2,500 feet long grass airstrip were reported as light. The airstrip was not reported to have any obstacles or powerlines when departing to the north. The grass at the airstrip was reported to be 6-inches tall. The temperature was reported as 'a very humid 85 degrees. ' Density altitude was calculated at 1,996 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.