ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296984
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 2002 |
| Time: | 21:33 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Two Beagles Inc., |
| Registration: | N737CQ |
| MSN: | 17269317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3193 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pickens, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pickens Airport, SC (LQK/KLQK) |
| Aiken Municipal Airport, SC (AIK/KAIK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had not removed the gust lock and during the takeoff roll, as he was ready to rotate, he noticed the mistake and tried to abort the takeoff, but the airplane continued on exiting the end of the runway and colliding with trees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation that resulted in the airplane's gust lock being left installed which resulted in a loss of control during the takeoff roll and damage to the airplane when it exited the departure end of the runway and collided with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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