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19981001035589A

Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Ballground, GA · October 1, 1998

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Date
October 1, 1998
Place
Ballground, GA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5588R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL99LA001
Reported as
Cessna 172F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N5588RRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Cessna 172FS/N 17253190 · Built 1965Airframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On oct 1, 1998 at approximately 1545 hrs. I was departing home built runway 7 (approx 70 deg), the aircraft lifted off in about 750 feet, I had about 12 deg flaps, approx 1/4 tank fuel, and as I cleared a gap in the trees I encountered a left quartering headwind which was between 10 and 15 mph. I do not recall having left aileron applied and in fact might have had left wing somewhat high. Being the up-wind wing, I immediately sailed to the right where my right wing impacted a tree (about 15 inch dia) about 1 1/2 foot from the wing end. The impact point on the tree was approximately 7 feet about ground. Severe damage occurred on the right wing. The right main re-touched the ground about 25 feet past the impact point and the left main re-touched the ground in another 25 feet. The aircraft was turning to the right still in a nose high attitude as there was no evidence of the nose wheel until just before the aircraft came to rest on a slight rise in the terrain. The aircraft nosed over causing prop tip strike on the ground and damage to the nosecone. The aircraft then sat back down on its wheels. Just prior to the full stop as the aircraft was climbing the small bank, the left wingtip impacted the ground causing damage to it also. The weather was clear, approximately 10 to 15 mph wind from about 35 deg from the left of runway centerline. This was the 3rd takeoff of the day, the other two having been successful. This statement was made voluntarily. Gilbert j ward cert# 306341128

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCT 1, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 HRS. I WAS DEPARTING HOME BUILT RUNWAY 7 (APPROX 70 DEG), THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF IN ABOUT 750 FEET, I HAD ABOUT 12 DEG FLAPS, APPROX 1/4 TANK FUEL, AND AS I CLEARED A GAP IN THE TREES I ENCOUNTERED A LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND WHICH WAS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH. I DO NOT RECALL HAVING LEFT AILERON APPLIED AND IN FACT MIGHT HAVE HAD LEFT WING SOMEWHAT HIGH. BEING THE UP-WIND WING, I IMMEDIATELY SAILED TO THE RIGHT WHERE MY RIGHT WING IMPACTED A TREE (ABOUT 15 INCH DIA) ABOUT 1 1/2 FOOT FROM THE WING END. THE IMPACT POINT ON THE TREE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET ABOUT GROUND. SEVERE DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT WING. THE RIGHT MAIN RE-TOUCHED THE GROUND ABOUT 25 FEET PAST THE IMPACT POINT AND THE LEFT MAIN RE-TOUCHED THE GROUND IN ANOTHER 25 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT STILL IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE NOSE WHEEL UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON A SLIGHT RISE IN THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER CAUSING PROP TIP STRIKE ON THE GROUND AND DAMAGE TO THE NOSECONE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SAT BACK DOWN ON ITS WHEELS. JUST PRIOR TO THE FULL STOP AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THE SMALL BANK, THE LEFT WINGTIP IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT ALSO. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH WIND FROM ABOUT 35 DEG FROM THE LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THIS WAS THE 3RD TAKEOFF OF THE DAY, THE OTHER TWO HAVING BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THIS STATEMENT WAS MADE VOLUNTARILY. GILBERT J WARD CERT# 306341128

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 ATL99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBall Ground, GAThe pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on take-off, during gusty conditions, resulting in a collision with a tree.Oct 1, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5588R · 1

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

Incident 20100115026412IGround/Ramp/Ma · Jasper, GAOn Friday, January 15, 2010 Mr. Ward, the pilot, was unable to start N5588R, a Cessna 172F, with the key. Mr. Ward chose to hand prop the airplane. With the throttle and parking brake set, master and key off, he pulled the prop through six times and then…Jan 15, 2010 · Minor damage