Cessna 172P N55212

Summary

On 30 January 2011 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N55212, operated by Attitude Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. 2 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

30 January 2011 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrence County Airpark (HTW)

Coordinates

38.4186, -82.5006

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N55212

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Attitude Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Point → Logan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA169

2 people had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat and failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during the precautionary landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the takeoff run was normal, but during the initial climb the engine started to sound as if it was running rough. He immediately executed a steep left turn to return and land on the runway. On the final approach the airplane was high and fast, and floated down the runway. The airplane touched down about 2,000 feet down the runway and the pilot applied the toe brakes without effect. He applied full power and attempted to retract the flaps to avoid hitting the trees that were beyond the departure end of the runway. With the airspeed about 60 knots, the stall horn sounded and the airplane impacted the tree tops. The left wing dropped and the airplane rotated to the left with the nose impacting the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no airframe or engine anomalies. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious icing at any power setting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.