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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Detroit, MI · April 20, 1995

Date: April 20, 1995 · 17:37 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit City
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5208D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA132
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5208DRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17272451 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Veered on takeoff. Exited runway into soft ground. Nose gear collapsed. (-23) during takeoff the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot corrected using right rudder, cross controlling the aircraft. This caused the aircraft to depart from the runway. The aircraft impacted the ground alongside the runway, causing major structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED ON TAKEOFF. EXITED RUNWAY INTO SOFT GROUND. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. (-23) DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT CORRECTED USING RIGHT RUDDER, CROSS CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY, CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI95LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDetroit, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.Apr 20, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5208D · 2

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

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