Cessna 172M N22593
12 February 2003 · Leesburg, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 February 2003 at about 15:05 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N22593 was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Mississippi, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jimmy Thrash's private strip
- Coordinates
- 32.4383, -89.7639
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N22593
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Americus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA056
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of flaps, resulting in the degradation of climb performance and collision with the ground.
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 extended the flaps to "three quarters", while taking off, and he had been "milking" the flaps up, but the airplane was "sinking", even though the throttle control was pushed all the way in. He said the engine sounded as if it was developing full power, and continued to do so until impact, as the airplane continued to sink. The pilot said he maneuvered to avoid a crowded trailer park, and impacted the ground in a soft muddy open area, and the airplane incurred damage. The FAA inspector who conducted an examination of the accident airplane said that there were no indications of any preaccident failure or malfunctions to the accident airplane's airframe, flight controls, or engine, and that she found that the airplane's flaps had been set to about 30 degrees for the takeoff. The airplane's flight manual specified that for a normal takeoff the flaps should be "up."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Anthony G. Hinkle | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft G35 | Okolona, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180K | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Nolan D. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | Dominick C. Riso | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172P | Potts Camp, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2003 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Baxterville, Mississippi, United States | Canam Aviators Inc. | No injuries | - |