ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358628
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1995 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Yankee Flying Club |
| Registration: | N53716 |
| MSN: | 17274806 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Motley, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (22Y) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED HE LIFTED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE GROUND AT 60 MPH AND STAYED ABOVE THE RUNWAY TO BUILD AIRSPEED. THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT THE DRIFT, THE AIRPLANE LOST AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. HE SAID THE LEFT WING THEN BRUSHED THE RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING MAKING HARDER CONTACT. THE AIRPLANE THEN HIT HARD ON THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a soft field takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA233
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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