Cessna 172P N54500
13 December 2012 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 2012 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54500, operated by James K. Gardner, was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Murfreesboro Municipal (MBT)
- Coordinates
- 35.8731, -86.3731
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N54500
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James K. Gardner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murfreesboro → Murfreesboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that during the practice soft field takeoff, he pulled the yoke back and applied full power. The airplane veered left and skidded off the runway where the propeller struck a concrete culvert. The skid continued across the grass and the airplane came to rest in a drainage area. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the wings, firewall, and fuselage. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172N | Acreúna Municipality, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 17 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172N | Flat Rock, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172 | Ostermaima, Sweden | Arbra Flygklubb Hovsatter | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Land O'Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2012 | Mooney M20F | McKinnon, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2012 | Cessna 210 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | McMillen Michael P | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Benton, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-140 | Maryville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2012 | Cessna 172S | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Cassutt SPORT RACER | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Andrews Clarence K JR | Fatal | 1 |