ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288983
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| Date: | Monday 8 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Flyers |
| Registration: | N65777 |
| MSN: | 172S9758 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4589 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | St. Augustine Airport-Northeast Florida Regional Airport, FL (UST/KSGJ) |
| St. Augustine Airport-Northeast Florida Regional Airport, FL (UST/KSGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the student pilot, she completed one solo full-stop landing in the traffic pattern before the accident sequence. She taxied the airplane back to runway, was cleared for takeoff, and advanced the throttle to full forward. Soon she realized that the left door was open and she attempted to close it. According to the flight instructor monitoring the solo flight, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, bounced once, the nose wheel struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the firewall and empennage. The student pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to close the airplane's door during takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA446
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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