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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Othello, WA · January 8, 2006

Date: January 8, 2006 · 22:00 local
Place: Othello, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9852T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA041
Reported as: Cessna 172A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total130 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N9852TRegistered now · Cessna 172AS/N 47652 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 172A Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was taking off when the front wheel began to shimmy. He staed he thought he could keep the aircraft straight, but it began to pull to the left. He applied right brake, but it did not help. The pilot stated he never reduced power on the aircraft. The aircraft continued to go left and impacted a dirt bank. It was discovered that the steering rod on the left side of the nose wheel failed. This failure along with the torque produced by the engine with takeoff power and the pilot never reducing engine power, caused the aircraft to veer on a hard left direction until impact with an embankment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY. HE STAED HE THOUGHT HE COULD KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT, BUT IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE, BUT IT DID NOT HELP. THE PILOT STATED HE NEVER REDUCED POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GO LEFT AND IMPACTED A DIRT BANK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING ROD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE WHEEL FAILED. THIS FAILURE ALONG WITH THE TORQUE PRODUCED BY THE ENGINE WITH TAKEOFF POWER AND THE PILOT NEVER REDUCING ENGINE POWER, CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER ON A HARD LEFT DIRECTION UNTIL IMPACT WITH AN EMBANKMENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA06CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOthello, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor was the berm.Jan 8, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9852T · 1

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

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