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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Mt Pleasant, PA · May 31, 2014

Date: May 31, 2014 · 12:32 local
Place: Mt Pleasant, PA
Airport: Mount Pleasant/Scottdale Airpo
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8394U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA278
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 287 total70 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N8394URegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252294 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated - on the takeoff roll the aircraft could not accelerate to lift-off speed (vr) due to the high grass (3-4 inches) runway length 1640 feet. Take off maximum eng/ RPM @ 2200. The PIC aborted the takeoff after 50% of the runway was used, and the runway is a slight down grade. The PIC was unable to stop on the remaining runway, struck a guardrail off the end of the runway, and the aircraft flipped over coming to rest down an embankment, 20FT from the impact sight, causing substantial damage. The impact ripped off the left main gear and damaged the nose wheel, wing surfaces, and empanege. Minor injuries were sustained by the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED - ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO LIFT-OFF SPEED (VR) DUE TO THE HIGH GRASS (3-4 INCHES) RUNWAY LENGTH 1640 FEET. TAKE OFF MAXIMUM ENG/ RPM @ 2200. THE PIC ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER 50% OF THE RUNWAY WAS USED, AND THE RUNWAY IS A SLIGHT DOWN GRADE. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER COMING TO REST DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, 20FT FROM THE IMPACT SIGHT, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE IMPACT RIPPED OFF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGED THE NOSE WHEEL, WING SURFACES, AND EMPANEGE. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PIC.

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 ERA14CA278Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Pleasant, PAThe pilot's incorrect takeoff procedures from the soft grass runway and his delay in aborting the takeoff after recognizing slow acceleration.May 31, 2014 · Substantial damage