ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376854
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 July 1985 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51611 |
| MSN: | 17274329 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valley Center, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING WITH HIS YOUNG SON AS PASSENGER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. HE WENT SOLO TO GET CURRENT AT NIGHT. AFTER TWO FULL STOP LANDINGS, HE THOUGHT THE YOKE FELT HEAVY FOR THE TRIM SETTING HE USUALLY USED BUT HE STARTED A TAKEOFF ANYWAY. HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY HE USED MORE NOSE-UP TRIM BUT THE CONTROLS STILL FELT HEAVY SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY AND WENT OFF THE FOUR FOOT HIGH BANK OF DIRT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA148
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 June 2003 | N51611 | Delta Qualiflight | 0 | Gainesville, Texas | |
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| 29-Mar-2024 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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