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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Burnham, PA · April 27, 2003

Date: April 27, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Burnham, PA
Airport: Mc Cardle Farm Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N758XB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA091
Reported as: Cessna R172K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total

N758XBRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1723431 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 27, 2003, at 1830 hours, a Cessna 172, N758XB, registered to guy r. mccardle, crashed during takeoff from mccardle's farm field (PS11) while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, and the student pilot, guy r. mccardle was not injured. During the takeoff roll, pilot mccardle lost control of the aircraft, veered off the left side of the runway and traveled down an embankment and collided with trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 27, 2003, AT 1830 HOURS, A CESSNA 172, N758XB, REGISTERED TO GUY R. MCCARDLE, CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF FROM MCCARDLE'S FARM FIELD (PS11) WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE STUDENT PILOT, GUY R. MCCARDLE WAS NOT INJURED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT MCCARDLE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND TRAVELED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND COLLIDED WITH 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 NYC03LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurnham, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Apr 27, 2003 · Substantial damage