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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Council Bluffs, IA · September 6, 2013

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Date: September 6, 2013 · 08:00 local
Place: Council Bluffs, IA
Airport: Council Bluffs Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N368ES
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 22 total18 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N368ESRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280022 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The student pilot was attempting to takeoff during a solo flight on runway 14 at the Council Bluffs, IA airport(cbf). The winds were from 130 degrees at 6 knots. During the takeoff roll the aircraft began to veer to the right, the student pilot attempted to correct but the aircraft became airborne for a short time then settled back down to the ground. At this point the aircraft departed the runway traveling into the grass median. The aircraft contacted a runway light when it departed the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF DURING A SOLO FLIGHT ON RUNWAY 14 AT THE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA AIRPORT(CBF). THE WINDS WERE FROM 130 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BUT THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME THEN SETTLED BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TRAVELING INTO THE GRASS MEDIAN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT WHEN IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N368ES · 1

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Accident 20120324004329ALanding: Touchdown · Council Bluffs, IAPrior to landing, the pilot stated he prematurely flared and the plane ballooned. He tried to recover the aircraft, the plane struck the runway, porpoised three times,veered off the runway, and struck a runway light.Mar 24, 2012 · Substantial damage