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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Spearfish, SD · July 18, 2002

Date: July 18, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place: Spearfish, SD
Airport: Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1373E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02CA211
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N1373ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270975 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot Mr. Reede on a supervised solo on his second takeoff of the day veered to the left and ran off the runway. The aircraft nose gear struck a rock and damaged the nose gear tire, strut, lower firewall, and lower fuselage. No injuries or damage to the engine or propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT MR. REEDE ON A SUPERVISED SOLO ON HIS SECOND TAKEOFF OF THE DAY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR STRUCK A ROCK AND DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR TIRE, STRUT, LOWER FIREWALL, AND LOWER FUSELAGE. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR PROPELLER.

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 CHI02CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpearfish, SDThe probable cause of this accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Differences in control forces and aircraft handling due to initiating the takeoff without fully retracting the flaps is a…Jul 18, 2002 · Substantial damage