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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · La Porte, TX · July 29, 1997

Date: July 29, 1997 · 14:30 local
Place: La Porte, TX
Airport: La Porte Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52336
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA289
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 65 total65 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N52336Registration cancelled Oct 1, 2007 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274495 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P 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.

Side window opened on takeoff. Lost control trying close window. Slow stalled wing hit. Aircraft fly window open. (-23) student solo practice. On take off roll pilot side window opened. Student attempted to continue takeoff and simultaneously close window. Directional control was lost. Take off initiated at too low an airspeed, a/c stalled, left wing struck ground. A/c veered off runway, crossed taxiway and stopped off pavement. No personal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

SIDE WINDOW OPENED ON TAKEOFF. LOST CONTROL TRYING CLOSE WINDOW. SLOW STALLED WING HIT. AIRCRAFT FLY WINDOW OPEN. (-23) STUDENT SOLO PRACTICE. ON TAKE OFF ROLL PILOT SIDE WINDOW OPENED. STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE TAKEOFF AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CLOSE WINDOW. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. TAKE OFF INITIATED AT TOO LOW AN AIRSPEED, A/C STALLED, LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND. A/C VEERED OFF RUNWAY, CROSSED TAXIWAY AND STOPPED OFF PAVEMENT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES.

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 FTW97LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLa Porte, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, as he attempted to close and lock the left cabin window. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist (secure…Jul 29, 1997 · Substantial damage