ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292340
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 2006 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Tech, Inc |
| Registration: | N642KM |
| MSN: | 172S10053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 152 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Louisville-Bowman Field, KY (LOU/KLOU) |
| Louisville-Bowman Field, KY (LOU/KLOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was practicing a soft field takeoff from runway 24, a 4,326-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, asphalt runway. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. The student pilot attempted to correct the airplane's left motion with right rudder; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, and struck a parked airplane. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-accident malfunctions. The student pilot reported 24 hours of total flight experience, all in the same make and model. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 240 degrees, at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06CA116
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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