ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290127
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| Date: | Saturday 30 March 2013 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Aero-tech Services |
| Registration: | N4601D |
| MSN: | 17272312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8730 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bally, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bally, PA (7N8) |
| Lancaster Airport, PA (LNS/KLNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was departing on runway 34 with three passengers and that he had conducted an engine run-up before takeoff and all systems were working properly. He taxied the airplane onto the runway and initiated the takeoff roll. As he pulled back the control yoke, the airplane began to drift to the left, and he was unable to correct the drift. He did not regain control of the airplane, and it exited the runway. The airplane rolled into a grove of pine trees and sustained substantial damage to the tail section and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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