ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295497
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 2003 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Connection Academy |
| Registration: | N52186 |
| MSN: | 17274429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8236 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB/KSFB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that during the initial climbout from Sanford he noticed a slight, brief engine vibration however the gauges were within normal limits and continue with the flight. While performing touch-and-go landings at Orlando Country Airport, the student reported to him that the airplane was not performing/climbing normally on upwind. According to the CFI during takeoff following a touch-and-go demonstration to the student, while in ground effect, the engine "sputtered" and he was unable to establish a positive climb rate. He initiated precautionary landing with one-third of the runway remaining. He states he then applied the brakes until the airplane departed the departure end of the runway impacting a ditch. The CFI and the student pilot stated, in similar initial on-scene written statements to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, that the takeoff "did not go as planned" and that they needed to collect their thoughts before giving a statement to the FAA. A witness to the accident stated hearing the accident airplane power up and power down before the sound of brakes locking up. An examination of the engine revealed the number one cylinder's spark plugs were fouled with lead and oil. The nearest reported winds to the accident site were from 310 degrees at 5 knots at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. At the time of the accident, the pilots were conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 15, published runway length of 2,675 feet in length by 120 feet in width.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continue operation with known deficiencies (engine vibration) resulting in a partial loss of engine power during climb after takeoff and overrun of the runway during the aborted takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03LA143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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