Cessna 172P N62602

Summary

On 10 September 2002 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62602, operated by Benjamin N. Blankenship, was involved in an accident near Mocksville, North Carolina, 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

10 September 2002 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Mocksville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Twin Lakes Airport (8A7)

Coordinates

35.9025, -80.4614

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N62602

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Benjamin N. Blankenship

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mocksville → Mocksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02LA168

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff and initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting touch and go landings when on the accident landing, the airplane touched down about two-third down the runway. On the go phase of the touch and go maneuver, the pilot established a nose high attitude followed by a right descending roll followed by the subsequent collision with trees. The airplane rested on the ground in a nose low attitude. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.