Accident: Cessna 172
Apr 18, 2016 · Westmoreland, NY
NTSB numberERA16FA161Event id20160418X04320
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff on the grass runway given the conditions at the time; his excessive aft control input during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the aft fuselage contacting the runway surface; and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N1863Y
- Year built
- 1962
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Griffiss International Airport (RME)7 nm (13 km) north
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