Cessna 172S accident near Baltimore, Ohio, July 9, 2006
On July 9, 2006, a Cessna 172S, registered N335SP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Baltimore, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed during the takeoff which resulted in the inadvertent stall and collision with the ground.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 2006
- Place
- Baltimore, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · all 172Ss on the register
- Registration
- N335SP · registry record · serial 172S9495
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was damaged when it impacted the ground after a touch-and-go landing on a grass runway. The pilot reported that he landed the airplane on the runway and applied power to execute a touch-and-go landing. He stated that he looked down to raise the flaps and when he looked up the airplane was on the left side of the runway. He stated that he was already at full power and believed he had sufficient speed to takeoff. He reported that he pulled back on the yoke and turned to the right. He stated that the airplane then stalled and hit the ground. He reported that he had failed to check his airspeed prior to the attempted takeoff. The nose and right main landing gear were separated from the airplane. The pilot reported that this was only his second landing on a grass runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 126 hours in all; 99 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 57 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 2006
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LQH Lancaster OH at 11:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N335SP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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