Cessna 172N N267EP
25 October 2002 · Sebring, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 October 2002 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N267EP was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebring Regional (SEF)
- Coordinates
- 27.4606, -81.3483
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N267EP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sebring → Naples
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA008
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's premature rotation and failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses stated that during the takeoff on runway 36, the airplane yawed to the left, and they observed what appeared to them to be a premature, nose high rotation. They said the nose rose high in the air and the airplane climbed to about 50 or 60 feet, and then the nose of the airplane abruptly fell, while simultaneously turning to the left. The airplane initially hit the ground with the left wing, followed by the propeller/nose and then the right wing in a sort of a cartwheel motion. It came to rest positioned with the tail up, on its main wheels facing south. An FAA inspector who responded to the accident stated that post crash examination of the airplane revealed that the elevator trim had been set to a "nose-down" position, and the flaps were extended about 10 degrees. The inspector noted no anomalies with the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| 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
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