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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Shade Tree, MS · August 23, 2012

Date: August 23, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place: Shade Tree, MS
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65747
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA531
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: 200 total

N65747Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275852 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot started take off roll and shortly thereafter heard what he thought was the door open (only window had opened). Pilot reached behind and to the left to close door and pushed left rudder in the process. Aircraft departed turf runway to the left and nose gear colapsed in soft ground and small Tree was contacted with wing. Pilot pulled mixture prior to nose gear colapse and no damage occurred to prop or engine.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STARTED TAKE OFF ROLL AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HEARD WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE DOOR OPEN (ONLY WINDOW HAD OPENED). PILOT REACHED BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT TO CLOSE DOOR AND PUSHED LEFT RUDDER IN THE PROCESS. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TURF RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND NOSE GEAR COLAPSED IN SOFT GROUND AND SMALL TREE WAS CONTACTED WITH WING. PILOT PULLED MIXTURE PRIOR TO NOSE GEAR COLAPSE AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO PROP OR ENGINE.

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 ERA12CA531Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLyman, MSThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.Aug 23, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N65747 · 1

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

Incident 20050604013469INormal Cruise · Leland, IL(-23) During cruise the engine suddenly failed. The pilot made a successful emergency landing with no damage to the aircraft and no injuries.Jun 4, 2005