ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36097
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| Date: | Monday 29 April 1996 |
| Time: | 17:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Michael B. Ruggera |
| Registration: | N9678B |
| MSN: | 172RG0963 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1429 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-F1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Duanesburg, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4B1) |
| Robbinsvile, NJ (N87) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger boarded the airplane for a return flight to their home base. A dog, the passenger's pet, was strapped into a special harness in the rear seat. The passenger occupied the front right seat. Witnesses reported that the takeoff roll appeared to be longer than usual, and after liftoff, the airplane did not climb. The airplane then rolled right, and descended into trees about 3/4 of a mile from the departure end of the runway. The impact site was soft dirt due to recent rains. Rotational damage was sustained on the front surface of the propeller blades. Examination of the engine did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction. Investigation revealed that the dog's death was due to suffocation from ingestion of a plastic bag that contained bits of meat. The pilot and passenger respectively weighed about 200 and 300 pounds.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to attain adequate airspeed (or abort the takeoff while there was sufficient runway remaining), which resulted in a stall after liftoff and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's distraction due to events related to incapacitation of an animal aboard the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96FA094
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 March 1982 | N9678B | Goguen's North Eastern Electri | 0 | Palmer, MA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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