20070514007909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Emporia, VA · May 14, 2007

Date: May 14, 2007 · 16:45 local
Place: Emporia, VA
Airport: Emporia-Greensville Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79941
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA099
Reported as: Cessna 172K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 59 total45 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N79941Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258268 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During the takeoff roll, the student pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway, impacting the 1,000 foot remaining sign for runway 15, continued through the grass and went across a large drainage ditch. Damage from the impact on the opposite side of the ditch caused substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were sustained to the student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTING THE 1,000 FOOT REMAINING SIGN FOR RUNWAY 15, CONTINUED THROUGH THE GRASS AND WENT ACROSS A LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH. DAMAGE FROM THE IMPACT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DITCH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE STUDENT PILOT.

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 MIA07CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmporia, VAThe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a ditch.May 14, 2007 · Substantial damage