ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135230
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| Date: | Saturday 7 February 2004 |
| Time: | 13:28 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2124Z |
| MSN: | 172S9424 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 360 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mckinney, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | McKinney, TX (TKI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to lift-off from Runway 35, the 20-hour student pilot reported that he lost directional control of the aircraft as it turned to the left, and he tried to compensate with right rudder. The pilot stated that the aircraft continued its left hand turn into a grassy area, and he powered down by pulling out the mixture control and concentrated on preventing the aircraft from rolling over. At the time of the accident, the winds were reported from 030 degrees at 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the take-off roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040210X00177&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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