Cessna 172N N737CQ
11 July 2002 · Pickens, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2002 at about 02:33 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737CQ was involved in an accident near Pickens, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pickens, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pickens County Airport (LQK)
- Coordinates
- 34.8164, -82.7047
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N737CQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pickens → Aiken
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation that resulted in the airplane's gust lock being left installed which resulted in a loss of control during the takeoff roll and damage to the airplane when it exited the departure end of the runway and collided with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he had not removed the gust lock and during the takeoff roll, as he was ready to rotate, he noticed the mistake and tried to abort the takeoff, but the airplane continued on exiting the end of the runway and colliding with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172R | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barn Stormers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | John H Heiring EXPRESS | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bell 47-D1 | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Barnes VANS RV-6 | Chesnee, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Hickman MURPHY REBEL | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2002 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Olar, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |