ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284010
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 December 2007 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5425K |
| MSN: | 17274106 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northampton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Westfield-Barnes Airport, MA (BAF/KBAF) |
| Northampton, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor stated that the student was to perform a short field takeoff. The student aligned the airplane on the centerline of the runway, applied the brakes, and increased engine power. The brakes were released and the airplane began the takeoff roll. The airplane suddenly veered off the centerline and struck a snow bank off the left side of the runway. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and inadequate supervision by the CFI.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 2004 | N5425K | Private | 0 | Westfield, MA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 06:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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