4 Aug 2019: Cessna 172 F — Pikeside Flying Club Inc

4 Aug 2019: Cessna 172 F — Pikeside Flying Club Inc

No fatalities • Bayse, VA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff initial climb, once above the tree line, he felt as though the airplane encountered, "a strong quartering tailwind." The stall warning horn sounded, and the airplane began to descend to the left. He was able to put the airplane's nose down, and the airplane touched down in the grass area that outlined the left side of the runway surface and bounced. He cut the engine's power and the airplane touched down again in the grass area on the left side of the runway and "went onto the nose-wheel and the left main. The pilot applied right rudder and he was able to steer the airplane back onto the runway and stop.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

The pilot reported that about the time of the accident, the wind at the accident site was calm.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Capability exceeded

Conditions

Weather
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