Cessna 172 N5967A

Summary

On 19 August 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5967A was involved in an accident near Leavenworth, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 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 August 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Wenatchee State Airport (27W)

Coordinates

47.8194, -120.7197

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5967A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leavenworth → Camas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA254

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the trees.

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

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While taking off uphill on a short turf runway towards rising terrain, the airplane impacted trees 70 feet in height off the departure end of the runway. The runway surface was turf, in poor condition and rough, and 2,473 feet in length. Trees surrounded the airport and they were in close proximity to the runway's approach and departure ends. According to Cessna Aircraft, the performance charts in the information manual for the airplane show that 2,100 feet was needed to clear a 50-foot obstacle. The pilot said he estimated that he needed 2,000 feet of takeoff distance to clear a 50-foot obstacle. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and noted no mechanical difficulties that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.