ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223994
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 2017 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73929 |
| MSN: | 17267753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8697 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guntersville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Guntersville, AL (8A1) |
| Calhoun, GA (CZL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll after a touch-and-go landing, the airplane veered sharply to the left and departed the runway. The private pilot was unable to stop the left turn, even with full right rudder applied, and the airplane traveled down a slope and into brush. The airplane was recovered and inspected by a local mechanic, who spoke with the operator and determined that the airplane was not substantially damaged and that there were no mechanical issues with the nosewheel. The pilot subsequently chose to take off and then perform a touch-and-go landing before flying the airplane back to his home airport. He stated that the takeoff and landing were normal, but when he added power to take off again, the airplane veered left off the runway, even with full right rudder applied. The nosewheel struck an object, which resulted in damage to the engine mounts, propeller, and airframe. According to the operator, the airplane had no previous mechanical problems with steering or the nosewheel. Because the airplane had no previous records of problems with steering or the nosewheel, the mechanic did not find any mechanical issues after the first runway excursion, and the pilot was able to successfully take off before the touch-and-go, it is likely that the pilot failed to maintain directional control on takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Apr-2019 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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