20040125000789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Girdwood, AK · January 25, 2004

Date: January 25, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: Girdwood, AK
Airport: Girdwood Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1361U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA020
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total250 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N1361URegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17267032 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After a normal preflight and run up the pilot started his take off roll. As the aircraft became light on the wheels the pilot noticed that the airspeed was not working. He elected to abort the take off. The aircraft could not be stopped before encountering a snow berm at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER A NORMAL PREFLIGHT AND RUN UP THE PILOT STARTED HIS TAKE OFF ROLL. AS THE AIRCRAFT BECAME LIGHT ON THE WHEELS THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS NOT WORKING. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED BEFORE ENCOUNTERING A SNOW BERM AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ANC04LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGirdwood, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with a snowbank. A factor in the accident was an inoperative airspeed indicator.Jan 25, 2004 · Substantial damage