19990522005619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Churchville, MD · May 22, 1999

Date: May 22, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place: Churchville, MD
Airport: Harford County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5679E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA120
Reported as: Cessna 172N

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What happened

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Acft aborted take-off, went off the left side of the rwy, and ran into trees, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) lost control of a/c on take off from runway 10. Traveled across grass 1000 feet, left wing contacted trees, a/c skidded another 100 feet and impacted right wing into trees.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ABORTED TAKE-OFF, WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, AND RAN INTO TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) LOST CONTROL OF A/C ON TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 10. TRAVELED ACROSS GRASS 1000 FEET, LEFT WING CONTACTED TREES, A/C SKIDDED ANOTHER 100 FEET AND IMPACTED RIGHT WING INTO TREES.

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 NYC99LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChurchville, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience, and the crosswind.May 22, 1999 · Substantial damage