ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343617
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| Date: | Friday 11 August 2023 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6205E |
| MSN: | 46305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2213 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cook Airfield (K50), Derby, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Derby, KS (K50) |
| Derby, KS (K50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted left so he applied right rudder, but the rudder pedals were “jammed' by the passenger in the left seat. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and continued through a culvert, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll due the passenger's interference with the rudder pedals, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA366
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2023 08:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Aug-2023 17:35 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:27 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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