ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356245
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| Date: | Saturday 15 February 1997 |
| Time: | 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol Inc |
| Registration: | N61914 |
| MSN: | 17264882 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oconto, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KOCQ) |
| Fort Wayne, IN (KFWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that small finger snow drifts were on the runway at the time of the accident. The drifts were approximately one foot deep, and extended from the runway edge to approximately one half the distance to the runway centerline. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll, just before rotation, the right wheel of the airplane impacted one of the drifts, causing the airplane's nose to veer to the right, and the nose wheel to dig in. After hitting the snow drift the airplane flipped over on its back. The pilot reported that he had allowed the airplane to drift over to the right side of the runway during the takeoff roll.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and thus clearance with the snow drifts during takeoff. A factor was the distance the snow drifts extended past the runway edge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97TA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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