Accident Cessna 172N N4897G, Friday 22 January 1988

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Date:	Friday 22 January 1988
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 172N
Owner/operator:	Colorado Northwestern Comm Col
Registration:	N4897G
MSN:	17273444
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	3632 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-D2J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Duchesne, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Rangely, CO (4VO)
Destination airport:	Roosevelt, UT (74V)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT WAS PERFORMING A CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. AT HIS FIRST STOP, DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A THREE FOOT SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM AND THE RUNWAY WAS SNOW-PACKED.

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