ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356610
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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 1996 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | W.l. Frank |
| Registration: | N172JF |
| MSN: | 17267410 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3445 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuttle, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (53OK) |
| Bethany, OK (KPWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While approaching to landing at a private airstrip, the airplane's spinner impacted a transmission line; however, the pilot managed to land without further incident. After landing and clearing the 2,300 foot sod airstrip, the pilot checked the airplane for damage. He found only incidental damage to the propeller spinner. After inspecting the engine and completing a full engine runup, the pilot elected to depart the airstrip to the south. The pilot stated that as the airplane approached rotation speed during an up slope takeoff roll, it started to veer to the left, and he was unable to maintain directional control with opposite rudder. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the left side of the strip and impacted fence posts and trees. Witnesses stated that the grass along the edges of the runway was 'long enough to drag a wheel down.' Post-recovery examination of the airframe confirmed flight control continuity to the rudder, elevators and ailerons. Additionally, no anomalies were found with the nose wheel steering mechanism or brake system.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: tall grass along the edges of the runway, and the proximity of the fence, fence posts, and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA008
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 October 1998 | N172JF | private | 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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