19890423009679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Elkin, NC · April 23, 1989

Date
April 23, 1989 · 15:45 local
Place
Elkin, NC
Airport
Elkin Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7908U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA132
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total2 in this make and model2 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.

Lifted off, elected to abort due to performance. Came back down, lost control. Veered off runway into trees.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF, ELECTED TO ABORT DUE TO PERFORMANCE. CAME BACK DOWN, LOST CONTROL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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