Cessna 172M N13584

Summary

On 11 November 2011 at about 16:05 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N13584, operated by Bear Butte Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 November 2011 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Sturgis, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Sturgis Municipal Airport (49B)

Coordinates

44.4181, -103.3753

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N13584

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bear Butte Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sturgis → Sturgis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA059

1 person died.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with extended flaps.

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The flight instructor stated that during the student pilot’s second solo landing, the airplane’s flaps were not retracted before the next takeoff. After takeoff, the airplane pitched up to a 60-degree nose-up attitude. According to the flight instructor, the airplane’s engine sounded like it was developing full power. The airplane entered a half-turn spin and impacted the terrain vertically. Postaccident examination showed that the flaps were extended and revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation. Toxicology tests detected acetaminophen and diphenhydramine in the pilot's urine. Although diphenhydramine can cause drowsiness, the investigation could not determine whether it contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.