Cessna 172N N738JE

Summary

On 16 August 2007 at about 15:24 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N738JE was involved in an accident near Rochester, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 2007 at 15:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochester, New York, United States

Coordinates

44.5869, -77.8350

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N738JE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochester → Arnprior

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07FA193

2 people died.

The pilot's failuire to maitain adequate airspeed during a turning maneuver which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner and pilot-rated passenger/owner took off to the south from the bay in the float-equipped Cessna 172N. The airplane climbed to a point just north of the south end of the bay, where it made a left turn to the east. As the airplane continued the turn to gain its on-course heading and to avoid rising terrain, it stalled and descended steeply to the ground. The airplane impacted in a field approximately 1/2 mile east of the takeoff path, and both occupants were killed. The payload consisted of the two occupants, approximately 100 pounds of luggage and supplies, and an undetermined quantity of fuel. Based on the passenger's medical history and autopsy results, the possibility of a distraction due to his impairment or incapacitation shortly after takeoff could not be ruled out. Approximately 33 months and 175 flight hours prior to the accident, the airplane's airspeed indicator was determined to read 20 knots high at all speeds. A dedicated search of maintenance records did not reveal any evidence that this airspeed indicator discrepancy was corrected. The recorded winds at an airport 7 miles southwest of the accident site were from 240 degrees at 9 knots, and the ambient conditions resulted in a density altitude of approximately 2,100 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.