Accident Cessna 152 N68812, Saturday 2 January 1982

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Date:	Saturday 2 January 1982
Time:	14:22 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Sky Trak, Inc.
Registration:	N68812
MSN:	15285339
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	70 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ypsilanti, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP)
Destination airport:	Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF FROM A HARD PACKED SNOW AND ICY RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT INTO A SNOWBANK OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE HAD FULL DEFLECTION OF THE LEFT AILERON AND WAS ANTICIPATING WITH RIGHT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE THE SNOWBANK THE STUDENT RETARDED THE POWER.

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