ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287729
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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 2012 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Lanier Equipment Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N787LF |
| MSN: | 172S11125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 215 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (GVL/KGVL) |
| Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (GVL/KGVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that he was providing instruction to a student who had about 10 hours of flight experience. During the first takeoff roll, the student attempted to steer the airplane with the control yoke instead of the rudder pedals. The flight instructor provided verbal instruction and then attempted to take control of the airplane. The student applied full left rudder, which the flight instructor was unable to counter. The flight instructor was eventually able to reject the takeoff, but the airplane continued to turn to the left, as the student was 'frozen on the left rudder.†The instructor could not stop the airplane before it overran the runway and collided with the glideslope antenna. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. Skid marks confirmed the flight instructor's attempt to stop the airplane and the airplane's continued turn to the left.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's interference with the flight instructor's attempted remedial actions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA369
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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