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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Astoria, OR · April 29, 2007

Date: April 29, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place: Astoria, OR
Airport: Port Of Astoria Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1911V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA116
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 67 total67 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N1911VRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2008 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263791 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During take-off roll on runway 31 aircraft skidded to the left side of runway striking B2 taxiway lighted marker sign located at edge of runway. The aircraft continued onto the grassy area between runway and taxiway. As aircraft skidded through grassy area the nose wheel dug into soft soil and was separated from the aircraft. The aircraft came to stop several yards later with substantial damage to nose cowling, firewall and connection structure, propeller and RH main wheel fairing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 31 AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY STRIKING B2 TAXIWAY LIGHTED MARKER SIGN LOCATED AT EDGE OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ONTO THE GRASSY AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. AS AIRCRAFT SKIDDED THROUGH GRASSY AREA THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT SOIL AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP SEVERAL YARDS LATER WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO NOSE COWLING, FIREWALL AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE, PROPELLER AND RH MAIN WHEEL FAIRING.

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 SEA07CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAstoria, ORThe student pilot's failure to adequately correct for changing wind conditions, leading to a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors include wet, soft terrain along the side of the runway.Apr 29, 2007 · Substantial damage