19790420024469I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Muskegon, MI · April 20, 1979

Date: April 20, 1979 · 18:20 local
Place: Muskegon, MI
Airport: County
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N20421
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 45 total5 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N20421Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17261276 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot lost directional control during takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF.

Other reports on N20421 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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