Cessna 172R N9962F
30 December 2004 · Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 December 2004 at about 17:35 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N9962F, operated by Aero-Tech Services, was involved in an accident near Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were 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 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smoketown Airport (S37)
- Coordinates
- 40.0411, -76.2014
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N9962F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero-Tech Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smoketown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05LA034
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot boarded three passengers, and taxied to a 2,400-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot initiated a takeoff roll, and rotated the airplane at 55 knots, but it did not become airborne. The airplane veered left and traveled off the left side of the runway. The pilot applied right rudder and brake, but the airplane continued left and struck a parked airplane. The airplane then struck a fence and two parked vehicles before coming to rest upright in an adjacent parking lot. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2004 | Cameron Balloons Z-90 | Dover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Cessna 182T | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2004 | Masak SCIMITAR | Alexandria, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172P | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Century Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | Ace Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-24-180 | Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |