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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Cooperstown, NY · August 3, 2004

Date: August 3, 2004 · 14:53 local
Place: Cooperstown, NY
Airport: Cooperstown-Westville Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7957U
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA183
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total25 in the last 90 days

N7957URegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Cessna 172FS/N 17251957 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot did not adequately correct for left turning tendencies encountered during take off. Airplane veered off left side of runway. Pilot did not abort take off early enough to prevent damage to airplane & injury to herself.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY CORRECT FOR LEFT TURNING TENDENCIES ENCOUNTERED DURING TAKE OFF. AIRPLANE VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. PILOT DID NOT ABORT TAKE OFF EARLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE & INJURY TO HERSELF.

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 NYC04LA183Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCooperstown, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and her premature rotation which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent impact with the ground.Aug 3, 2004 · Substantial damage