ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363137
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 1992 |
| Time: | 21:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Interstate Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N69230 |
| MSN: | 15282574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8130 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plainville, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4B8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF THE DISTANCE DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE 'PULLED VERY STRONGLY LEFT.' HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE EMBANKMENT BESIDE THE RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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