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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Statesville, NC · August 4, 2001

Date: August 4, 2001 · 16:30 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N96064
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA209
Reported as: Cessna 152
Fatal injuries: 0

N96064Registration cancelled Mar 16, 2004 · Cessna 152S/N 15286003 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he was attempting a soft field takeoff at allison woods, a grass strip near Statesville, NC. Aircraft departed the prepared portion of the grass strip and ran into a treeline. METAR weather report recorded at 1642 EDT at Statesville muni (svh), approximately 5 miles southwest of the grass strip, showed scattered clouds, with the winds from 180 degrees at 6 knots. In attempting the takeoff, the pilot stated that everything was normal until the aircraft began drifting to the left. He applied right rudder and brake to counter the drift, but at approximately 55 knots the aircraft veered abruptly to the left, and the pilot was unable to counter the drift. The aircraft departed the prepared portion of the grass strip, the left wing impacted the treeline, then spun the aircraft around, so that the right wing came to rest in the treeline. The throttle was found in the full open position, indicating that the pilot did not reduce power to abort the takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AT ALLISON WOODS, A GRASS STRIP NEAR STATESVILLE, NC. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PREPARED PORTION OF THE GRASS STRIP AND RAN INTO A TREELINE. METAR WEATHER REPORT RECORDED AT 1642 EDT AT STATESVILLE MUNI (SVH), APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE GRASS STRIP, SHOWED SCATTERED CLOUDS, WITH THE WINDS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. IN ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE TO COUNTER THE DRIFT, BUT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COUNTER THE DRIFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PREPARED PORTION OF THE GRASS STRIP, THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE TREELINE, THEN SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND, SO THAT THE RIGHT WING CAME TO REST IN THE TREELINE. THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, INDICATING THAT THE PILOT DID NOT REDUCE POWER TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.

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 MIA01LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStatesville, NCThe pilot's attempted takeoff with a tail wind and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in the airplane veering to the left and colliding with trees.Aug 4, 2001 · Substantial damage