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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Palo Alto, CA · May 3, 2010

Date: May 3, 2010 · 13:40 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N796SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA230
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 830 total690 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N796SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8720 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was attempting soft field take-off from Palo Alto Airport runway 31. Aircraft drifted to left hitting taxi light with right elevator, instructor took controls at this time, aircraft continued accross runway and hit top of anemometer pole which was located right side of runway, damaging right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF FROM PALO ALTO AIRPORT RUNWAY 31. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO LEFT HITTING TAXI LIGHT WITH RIGHT ELEVATOR, INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS AT THIS TIME, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACCROSS RUNWAY AND HIT TOP OF ANEMOMETER POLE WHICH WAS LOCATED RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, DAMAGING RIGHT WING TIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR10CA230Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalo Alto, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff roll.May 3, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N796SP · 1

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

Accident 20170428003869ALanding: Rollout · Jean, NVOn April 28, 2017, about 12:55 pacific standard time (PST), a Cessna 172S, N796SP, impacted the terrain during an attempted visual flight rules (VFR) landing and attempted go-around from runway 20R (right) at Jean Airport (0L7), Jean, Nevada. The certificated…Apr 28, 2017 · Substantial damage