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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Ames, IA · December 18, 2009

Date: December 18, 2009 · 12:15 local
Place: Ames, IA
Airport: Ames Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N99930
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA077
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total48 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N99930Registration cancelled Jun 14, 2012 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276528 · Built 1986 Airframe modelCessna 172P 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.

During take-off roll on runway 01 at 40 knots the aircraft encountered a patch of snow covered ice and a left crosswind, as stated by the pilot. This caused the aircraft to veer left and travel across the runway where the propeller and nose wheel struck a snow bank. This caused the aircraft to nose over, coming to rest inverted near the first taxiway along the left side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 01 AT 40 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF SNOW COVERED ICE AND A LEFT CROSSWIND, AS STATED BY THE PILOT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT AND TRAVEL ACROSS THE RUNWAY WHERE THE PROPELLER AND NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A SNOW BANK. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED NEAR THE FIRST TAXIWAY ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN10CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmes, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting a takeoff on an ice-covered runway.Dec 18, 2009 · Substantial damage