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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Toms River, NJ · June 25, 2008

Date: June 25, 2008 · 13:46 local
Place: Toms River, NJ
Airport: Robert J. Miller Air Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13105
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA228
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,154 total1,019 in this make and model146 in the last 90 days

N13105Registration cancelled Nov 12, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262499 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The purpose of the dual instructional flight was to prepare the student for the private pilot checkride. A simulated soft field takeoff was commenced from runway 24 with the student at the controls. As the pitch attitude increased the CFI seated in the right seat stated that his seat slid back and he grabbed the yoke. The aircraft became airborne, departed the left side of the runway, hit soft ground and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PURPOSE OF THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS TO PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE. A SIMULATED SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WAS COMMENCED FROM RUNWAY 24 WITH THE STUDENT AT THE CONTROLS. AS THE PITCH ATTITUDE INCREASED THE CFI SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT STATED THAT HIS SEAT SLID BACK AND HE GRABBED THE YOKE. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, HIT SOFT GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER.

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 NYC08LA228Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToms River, NJThe failure of the pilot's seat to engage or remain engaged due to the improper inspection of the worn seat tracks.Jun 25, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13105 · 1

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

Incident 19781121026179IPractice Training Manuevers · Lakehurst, NJHigher than normal rudder pressures required. Discovered foreign material under the torque tubes.Nov 21, 1978