ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232691
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 2020 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Crystal Aero Group |
| Registration: | N739XT |
| MSN: | 17270895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4870 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crystal River Airport (KCGC/CGC), FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Crystal River, FL (CGC) |
| Crystal River, FL (CGC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, during the preflight inspection for his second solo flight, "the rudder pedals felt as if they had less resistance than normal." While conducting the takeoff, the airplane veered left, so he applied right rudder, but he was unable to regain directional control. The airplane exited the runway onto the adjacent grass and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the left-wing lift strut, and the vertical stabilizer. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Federal Aviation Administrator inspector who examined the airplane after the accident confirmed flight control continuity and reported no anomalies with the flight controls or brakes.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Media:
A small plane flipped over off the runway Friday at Crystal River Airport, according to a Facebook post from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office...https://t.co/MonA8UOEve pic.twitter.com/93JIMVQtnD
— Local Video Marketing (@LocalVideoFLA) February 1, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2020 00:43 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Feb-2020 07:09 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 05-Aug-2020 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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