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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ottumwa, IA · February 5, 2002

Date: February 5, 2002 · 17:30 local
Place: Ottumwa, IA
Airport: Ottumwa Industrial
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N733FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA076
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N733FTRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268267 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot is a student pilot with current endorsements and medical/student pilot certificates. He was in solo flight practicing takeoffs and landings, when he lost directional control on the fourth takeoff. The airplane departed the runway to the left and impacted a snow bank and flipped over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IS A STUDENT PILOT WITH CURRENT ENDORSEMENTS AND MEDICAL/STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATES. HE WAS IN SOLO FLIGHT PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE FOURTH TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED A SNOW BANK AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI02LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOttumwa, IAthe student pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the snowbank.Feb 5, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N733FT · 2

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

Accident 19970716047699AAnkeny, IA(-16) After endorsing the student pilot for solo flight in the ottumwa airport traffic pattern, the CFI went into the building and was reading a magazine when the student, on the second landing attempt came in too flat and too slow. This procedure ended in…Jul 16, 1997 · Substantial damage Incident 19920530022619IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Durant, OKLoss of engine power. Precautionary landing on highway. Engine failure caused by a failed valve.May 30, 1992 · Minor damage