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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Limington, ME · August 30, 2013

Date: August 30, 2013 · 13:40 local
Place: Limington, ME
Airport: Limington-Harmon
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8063B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA388
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total37 in this make and model

N8063BRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Cessna 172S/N 29863 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed on departure adjacent to runway 28 under unknown circumstances. One witness observed the aircraft run up then take-off and started going all over the place, spun and crashed. Other witnesses reported hearing and seeing the aircraft start down the runway. One witness stated that the aircraft appeared to be moving slower than normal. No witnesses actually heard any abnormal sounds. Aircraft was oriented 180 degrees from take-off. Aircraft was destroyed upon impact.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON DEPARTURE ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 28 UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT RUN UP THEN TAKE-OFF AND STARTED GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE, SPUN AND CRASHED. OTHER WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING AND SEEING THE AIRCRAFT START DOWN THE RUNWAY. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE MOVING SLOWER THAN NORMAL. NO WITNESSES ACTUALLY HEARD ANY ABNORMAL SOUNDS. AIRCRAFT WAS ORIENTED 180 DEGREES FROM TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.

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 ERA13FA388Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLimington, MEAn impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.Aug 30, 2013 · Substantial damage