On September 18, 1994, a Cessna 172M (registration N13510) operated by Tom Kurtz JR was involved in an aviation accident near New London, PA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airpseed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a short-field takeoff demonstration, the aircraft pitched up, recovered, settled onto the runway, wheelbarrowed, and flipped over. The student heard a stall warning after liftoff.
Incident Details
The accident occurred during a training flight involving a student pilot on his first flight. The flight instructor was demonstrating a short-field takeoff to the student. According to the instructor, during the takeoff climb at a speed of 70 mph, the aircraft pitched up sharply. The instructor reported that the aircraft recovered from that pitch-up, but then it was not making enough power to fly. The aircraft settled hard onto the runway, wheelbarrowed once, and then flipped over.
Pilot Reports
The student pilot reported that after liftoff, he heard the stall-warning horn. No further details regarding the flight or the outcome were provided in the source.
What happened in the 18 Sept 1994 Cessna 172M accident near New London, PA?
During a short-field takeoff demonstration, the aircraft pitched up, recovered, settled onto the runway, wheelbarrowed, and flipped over. The student heard a stall warning after liftoff.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 18 Sept 1994 involved a Cessna 172M, registration N13510, operated by Tom Kurtz JR, at New London, PA.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The pilot failed to maintain adequate airpseed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain.
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