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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Lowell, OH · August 8, 1983

Date
August 8, 1983 · 19:30 local
Place
Lowell, OH
Airport
Checkpoint Charli
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12640
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA369
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
168 total136 in this make and model13 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.

Pilot initiated premature lift off during short field takeoff and aircraft veerd left hitting vegetation.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT INITIATED PREMATURE LIFT OFF DURING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF AND AIRCRAFT VEERD LEFT HITTING VEGETATION.

NTSB investigation

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