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FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Columbus, NE · October 15, 2003

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Date
October 15, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place
Columbus, NE
Airport
Columbus Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5204F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04LA012
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N5204FRegistered now · Cessna 172FS/N 17253195 · Built 1965Airframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 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) Student was on a cross country flight from the lemay flight training center, offutt afb (off), omaha, NE, to the Columbus Municipal Airport (olu) Columbus, NE. While landing, the pilot had a difficult time keeping the aircraft on the runway so he initiated a full stop. After taxiing to the ramp and sitting for approximately 15 minutes he decided to go back to offutt afb. During takeoff on runway 14, the pilot stated he reached approximately 45 knots and felt the aircraft wanting to pull to the left. The pilot pulled the power back and the aircraft started to go to the left and off of the runway. The aircraft departed the runway approximately 2600 feet from the threshold into the grass. After another 320 feet, the aircaft started to slide to the right in a wheat field. After an additional 100 feet, the right wing dipped into the terrain causing the aircraft to flip over on its top 480 feet from the runway. The aircraft came to rest inverted facing 360 degrees. At the time of the accident, the winds were 060 @ 14 with gusts of 18. The aircraft was substantially damaged: spar damage to both wings; rudder and vertical stabilizer damage, and propeller damage. The pilot, and sole occupant, received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM THE LEMAY FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER, OFFUTT AFB (OFF), OMAHA, NE, TO THE COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OLU) COLUMBUS, NE. WHILE LANDING, THE PILOT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY SO HE INITIATED A FULL STOP. AFTER TAXIING TO THE RAMP AND SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES HE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO OFFUTT AFB. DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 14, THE PILOT STATED HE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 45 KNOTS AND FELT THE AIRCRAFT WANTING TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GO TO THE LEFT AND OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 2600 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD INTO THE GRASS. AFTER ANOTHER 320 FEET, THE AIRCAFT STARTED TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT IN A WHEAT FIELD. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 100 FEET, THE RIGHT WING DIPPED INTO THE TERRAIN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS TOP 480 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED FACING 360 DEGREES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE 060 @ 14 WITH GUSTS OF 18. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED: SPAR DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS; RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER DAMAGE, AND PROPELLER DAMAGE. THE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI04LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, NEThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition, the delayed aborted takeoff, and the…Oct 15, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5204F · 2

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

Incident 20000501016329INormal Cruise · Brooklyn, IA(-23)During cruise flight #1 cylinder separated from the engine. Aircraft lost power and was unable to maintain altitude. Pilot declared an emergency and was given vectors to the nearest airport. Pilot landed two miles short of a private airport. The only…May 1, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19970322008929IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Murray, NENarrative: aircraft was on training flight at 3800' MSL. PIC reduced power to initiate simulated engine failure. Descent was initiated, checklist completed, and carburetor heat applied. Student selected field for simulated landing area and continued descent…Mar 22, 1997