ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223367
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 2018 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8090X |
| MSN: | 17248590 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2872 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruington, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bruington, VA |
| Tappahannock, VA (XSA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after taking off from an unimproved gravel surface in a field, he did not feel comfortable with the airplane’s performance, so he chose to abort the takeoff. The airplane touched down on soft dirt, and the nose landing gear then dug into the dirt and separated from the airplane. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2019 20:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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