ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287449
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| Date: | Thursday 23 August 2012 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N65747 |
| MSN: | 17275852 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4274 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lyman, Mississippi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lyman, MS (MS82) |
| Lyman, MS (MS82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that he was conducting the initial takeoff when the window on the cockpit door came open. He reached with his left hand to close the window and simultaneously tried to abort the takeoff. When he looked up, he observed the airplane departing the left side of the runway. He was unable to stop the airplane before it collided with perimeter trees. Postaccident examination of the airframe revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA531
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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