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FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · West Milford, NJ · August 11, 2002

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Date
August 11, 2002 · 19:32 local
Place
West Milford, NJ
Airport
Greenwood Lake Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6257R
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD02LA084
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,790 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N6257RRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2006 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0126 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna 172RGEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) While attempting a practice soft field takeoff, the flight instructor allowed the private pilot (student status) to over rotate the aircraft. The aircraft veered to the right side of the runway. The instructor tried to correct the situation. The aircraft then veered to the left, departed the runway, crossed a ditch, crossed a taxiway, and wound up at a dirt berm semi inverted. The aircraft was substantilly damaged. The instructor sustained a broken left hand and minor head trauma. The student sustained minor chest trauma.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING A PRACTICE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE PRIVATE PILOT (STUDENT STATUS) TO OVER ROTATE THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A DITCH, CROSSED A TAXIWAY, AND WOUND UP AT A DIRT BERM SEMI INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTILLY DAMAGED. THE INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT HAND AND MINOR HEAD TRAUMA. THE STUDENT SUSTAINED MINOR CHEST TRAUMA.

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 IAD02LA084Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Milford, NJThe private pilot's excessive rotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Aug 11, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6257R · 1

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

Incident 20000605032699ILevel Off Touchdown · Teterboro, NJ(-23)On 06/05/2000 at approximately 0010, at Teterboro Airport, [privacy data omitted] acting as pilot in command of Cessna N6257R landed with the nosewheel door jammed shut and prevented the nose gear to extend. Damage was minor and there were no injuries.…Jun 5, 2000 · Minor damage