ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296495
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 2002 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Century Air |
| Registration: | N4599D |
| MSN: | 17272311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8980 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morristown, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ (MMU/KMMU) |
| Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ (MMU/KMMU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During her second attempt at a solo touch-and-go, after touchdown, the student added power for takeoff. The airplane veered to the right, and departed the right side of the runway. It then traveled over grass, an intersecting runway, and struck trees. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the student pilot report any.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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