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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Madison, WI · June 12, 2005

Date: June 12, 2005 · 18:54 local
Place: Madison, WI
Airport: Dane Co Regional-Truax Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6454J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA146
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 103 total51 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot attempted to take off with the control lock installed, this resulted in an accident causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed that the pilot failed to follow the checklist. It also revealed that the placard required by the flight manual to be on the control lock was broken off. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF WITH THE CONTROL LOCK INSTALLED, THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST. IT ALSO REVEALED THAT THE PLACARD REQUIRED BY THE FLIGHT MANUAL TO BE ON THE CONTROL LOCK WAS BROKEN OFF. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 CHI05CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMadison, WIThe pilot's improper pre-flight which resulted in the control lock not being removed and his subsequent inability to control the airplane. The unmarked control lock and the FBO's failure to replace the unmarked control lock were factors in the accident.Jun 13, 2005 · Substantial damage