Cessna 172P accident near Springfield, Ohio, June 23, 2004
On June 23, 2004 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N65612, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Ohio (Springfield-Beckley). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 23, 2004 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Ohio · Springfield-Beckley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N65612 · no longer on the register · serial 17275784
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While performing touch-and-go landings, during climbout, the airplane "dropped" and touched down hard on the 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
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 37 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 37 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,491 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 22, 2004
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGH Springfield OH at 6:30 pm
- Destination: SGH Springfield OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 5,499 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from FFO, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N65612 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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