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FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Fallon, NV · June 17, 1998

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Date
June 17, 1998 · 13:00 local
Place
Fallon, NV
Airport
Fallon Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N34416
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA203
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
316 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N34416Registration cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701793 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 177BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Soft field takeoff practice. Drifted off runway slow nose high. Stalled. Impact off edge runway. Failed lower nose. (.4)the pilot stated that during a short field takeoff, he drifted left of centerline. He continued controlling the direction of the aircraft with left rudder input. He stated that he was too late applying right rudder input to correct for the left drift. The aircraft became airborne, proceeded into a left turn impacting the taxiway. Calm wind conditions were reported at the time of the accident and no pre-existing anomalies were reported with the aircraft. (-23)on June 17, 1998 at approximately 1315 hours, aircracft N34416, a Cessna 177B, piloted by Mr. Leslie m. jackson, certificate no. 253463358, sustained damage. Mr. Jackson was departing runway 03, Fallon, NV, while practicing a soft field take-off proceedure. As the aircraft accelerated down the runway, the aircraft started a left drift with a nose high attitude and departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft stalled and came to rest 35 yards after first impacting the ground 95 yards for runway departure.

As the FAA filed it

SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF PRACTICE. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY SLOW NOSE HIGH. STALLED. IMPACT OFF EDGE RUNWAY. FAILED LOWER NOSE. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, HE DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTERLINE. HE CONTINUED CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH LEFT RUDDER INPUT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TOO LATE APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER INPUT TO CORRECT FOR THE LEFT DRIFT. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, PROCEEDED INTO A LEFT TURN IMPACTING THE TAXIWAY. CALM WIND CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO PRE-EXISTING ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. (-23)ON JUNE 17, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 HOURS, AIRCRACFT N34416, A CESSNA 177B, PILOTED BY MR. LESLIE M. JACKSON, CERTIFICATE NO. 253463358, SUSTAINED DAMAGE. MR. JACKSON WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 03, FALLON, NV, WHILE PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF PROCEEDURE. AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A LEFT DRIFT WITH A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CAME TO REST 35 YARDS AFTER FIRST IMPACTING THE GROUND 95 YARDS FOR RUNWAY DEPARTURE.

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 LAX98LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFallon, NVThe pilot's improper use of rudder controls on a short field takeoff and his failure to maintain runway alignment.Jun 17, 1998 · Substantial damage