Cessna 172 N1410F

Summary

On 19 March 2022 at about 22:52 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1410F, operated by Blue Ridge Mountain Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near Dahlonega, Georgia, 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

19 March 2022 at 22:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Dahlonega, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Lumpkin County-Wimpys Airport (9A0)

Coordinates

34.5697, -84.0259

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1410F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Blue Ridge Mountain Flyers Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Athens → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22FA161

1 person died.

The pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot obtained his private pilot certificate about 1 year prior to the accident and had accumulated a total flight experience of approximately 94 hours at the time of the accident. Toward the end of the cross-country flight, the pilot flew a straight-in approach to a valley airport. The airplane made a highspeed approach (about 95 knots true airspeed) with the flaps retracted. Witnesses reported that the airplane touched down and bounced twice on its nose landing gear. When the airplane was toward the end of the runway, engine noise increased, and the airplane began a climbing left turn to clear trees. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions. The debris path and impact signatures were consistent with an aerodynamic stall. Based on the evidence, the pilot likely made a delayed decision to perform a go-around after touchdown and exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack as the airplane began the climbing left turn to avoid trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.