Cessna 172N N933JH

Summary

On 19 October 2003 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N933JH was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 October 2003 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Everglades City, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.8486, -81.3900

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N933JH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Everglades City → Miami

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA04CA005

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation which resulted in the airplane's gust lock being left installed, which resulted in the airplane not being able lift off during the takeoff roll, and damage to the airplane when it overran the runway and crashed into the water at the end of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated to the NTSB that he was trying to takeoff and when he was about 1/4 of the distance from the end of the runway he attempted to pull back on the control yoke and lift off, but nothing happened. He said that at the time he noticed that the airspeed was about 60 knots, but yet he could not raise the nose of the airplane, so he applied the brakes in an attempt to stop, and the airplane departed off the end of the runway. He stated, he did not remove the control lock prior to flight, and added that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.