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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Upland, CA · February 13, 2004

Date: February 13, 2004 · 15:41 local
Place: Upland, CA
Airport: Cable Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5107K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA124
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total225 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N5107KRegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273972 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot elected to abort the takeoff process when he determined the engine lost power at about 50 ft. and 2/3 distance down runway. Pilot extended full flaps in an attempt to arrest forward motion of aircraft. Pilot put aircraft back on runway. Aircraft ran off end of runway and became briefly airborne before careening off flatbed truck trailer. Aircraft came to rest within 50 feet in the sand. Minor injuries to pilot and two pax.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF PROCESS WHEN HE DETERMINED THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 50 FT. AND 2/3 DISTANCE DOWN RUNWAY. PILOT EXTENDED FULL FLAPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST FORWARD MOTION OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT PUT AIRCRAFT BACK ON RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY AND BECAME BRIEFLY AIRBORNE BEFORE CAREENING OFF FLATBED TRUCK TRAILER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITHIN 50 FEET IN THE SAND. MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND TWO PAX.

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 LAX04LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUpland, CAA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.Feb 13, 2004 · Substantial damage