What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On Saturday, August 15, 1998, at 1530 EDT, a Cessna 172, N1308F, operated by Mr. Frank spinner during takeoff phase from a turf runway in Williamson, new york, reported impacting an apple tree. Mr. Spinner suffered minor injuries when he struck his head against the left upper door's frame. After the crash, both pilots walked out of the wrecked aircraft on their own. It appears the pilot did not compensate for the aircraft drift during the takeoff. The aircraft was substantilly damaged. This accident is under investigation. (.4) according to the new airplane owner, who occupied the left seat, the purpose of the flight was to fly the newly purchased airplane to the Williamson-sodus airport. He said he was not comfortable flying out of the grass strip, so he asked the previous owner to fly it to a nearby airport that he was comfortable with. He said they took off to the north, and the airplane veered to the right during the takeoff roll. Shortly after lift off, about 15 feet above the ground, the right wing struck trees on the right side of the runway, nosed into the trees, and came to rest opposite the direction o f travel. The previous owner reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane and that the accident could have been prevented if there was more preparation. The manipulator of the controls was undetermined as the previous owner reported to the FAA that the new owner was at the controls at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1998, AT 1530 EDT, A CESSNA 172, N1308F, OPERATED BY MR. FRANK SPINNER DURING TAKEOFF PHASE FROM A TURF RUNWAY IN WILLIAMSON, NEW YORK, REPORTED IMPACTING AN APPLE TREE. MR. SPINNER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE LEFT UPPER DOOR'S FRAME. AFTER THE CRASH, BOTH PILOTS WALKED OUT OF THE WRECKED AIRCRAFT ON THEIR OWN. IT APPEARS THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE AIRCRAFT DRIFT DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTILLY DAMAGED. THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE NEW AIRPLANE OWNER, WHO OCCUPIED THE LEFT SEAT, THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FLY THE NEWLY PURCHASED AIRPLANE TO THE WILLIAMSON-SODUS AIRPORT. HE SAID HE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE FLYING OUT OF THE GRASS STRIP, SO HE ASKED THE PREVIOUS OWNER TO FLY IT TO A NEARBY AIRPORT THAT HE WAS COMFORTABLE WITH. HE SAID THEY TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK TREES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, NOSED INTO THE TREES, AND CAME TO REST OPPOSITE THE DIRECTION O F TRAVEL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRPLANE AND THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THERE WAS MORE PREPARATION. THE MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS WAS UNDETERMINED AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED TO THE FAA THAT THE NEW OWNER WAS AT THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.