Cessna 172N N739BL
25 February 2011 · Andrews, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 February 2011 at about 18:38 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739BL, operated by Stephan Warren Company, was involved in an accident near Andrews, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 18:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Andrews County (E11)
- Coordinates
- 32.3311, -102.5294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N739BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephan Warren Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Andrews → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA204
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency descent, following a loss of engine power, 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 said that shortly after liftoff, the engine lost power at an altitude of 400 to 500 feet above ground level (agl). He was able to maintain a controlled descent until approximately 100 feet agl, where the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. The engine was later examined, and no anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Cessna 172K | Napa, California, United States | Stratus Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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