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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Poplar Grove, IL · February 12, 2011

Date: February 12, 2011 · 12:06 local
Place: Poplar Grove, IL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733TM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA184
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 17 total17 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N733TMRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268536 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot of N733TM was on his first solo flight. While departing rny 30 at C77, the student began his takeoff roll. The student experienced a loss of directional control. He applied left rudder, overcompensating, and veered off the left side of the rny. The student impacted a snow bank, causing the aircraft to flip over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to the student pilot or persons on the ground occurred. No post crash fire resulted.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT OF N733TM WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. WHILE DEPARTING RNY 30 AT C77, THE STUDENT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER, OVERCOMPENSATING, AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RNY. THE STUDENT IMPACTED A SNOW BANK, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.NO INJURIES TO THE STUDENT PILOT OR PERSONS ON THE GROUND OCCURRED. NO POST CRASH FIRE RESULTED.

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 CEN11CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoplar Grove, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.Feb 12, 2011 · Substantial damage