19791215036119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Sharon Springs, NY · December 15, 1979

Date
December 15, 1979 · 21:00 local
Place
Sharon Springs, NY
Airport
Sharon Springs
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N739GE
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FFA07
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
298 total102 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Attempted night takeoff on snow-covered, unlit runway. Lost directional control. Veered off runway.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED NIGHT TAKEOFF ON SNOW-COVERED, UNLIT RUNWAY. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.VEERED OFF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.