ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286089
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 May 2008 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9822T |
| MSN: | 47622 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2807 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jamestown, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jamestown, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was not aware of the length of the runway, and did not walk/survey the runway prior to the takeoff from the short, wet, soft runway. He used a combination short and soft field takeoff procedures, and after becoming airborne, the "P" factor (left turning tendency) seemed "unusually strong." He applied right aileron and rudder in an attempt to maintain directional control, but the right wing then the nose and left wing contacted the ground. The pilot further stated that there was no preimpact failure or malfunction with the airplane or its systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control after takeoff resulting in contact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in a takeoff from a short, wet, soft, runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 19:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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