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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Fairfield, NC · July 18, 2015

Date: July 18, 2015 · 15:30 local
Place: Fairfield, NC
Airport: Whitfield'S East
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5453V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA192
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,728 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N5453VRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1722299 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Power was initially applied slowly. As the aircraft began to roll, full power was immediately applied. When full power was applied, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway. The left wing impacted the corn along the left border of the runway. The aircraft's nose gear was sheared from the airframe when it impacted the side of the shallow ditch along the border of the runway. The aircraft spun 180 degrees coming to rest in the corn.

As the FAA filed it

POWER WAS INITIALLY APPLIED SLOWLY. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL, FULL POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY APPLIED. WHEN FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE CORN ALONG THE LEFT BORDER OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED FROM THE AIRFRAME WHEN IT IMPACTED THE SIDE OF THE SHALLOW DITCH ALONG THE BORDER OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST IN THE CORN.

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 GAA15CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairfield, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Jul 18, 2015 · Substantial damage