ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289437
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 2011 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Tailwind Flight Academy |
| Registration: | N73836 |
| MSN: | 17267710 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7451 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Appleton, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Appleton-Outagamie County Airport, WI (ATW/KATW) |
| Appleton-Outagamie County Airport, WI (ATW/KATW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he performed a short field takeoff. He said he accelerated the airplane to about 58 knots indicated airspeed and the airplane veered left. He reduced the power and applied right rudder to keep the airplane on the runway, but the airplane exited the runway and cartwheeled on its nose. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. He said that he may have inadvertently applied left toe brake during the takeoff.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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