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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Linden, NJ · July 19, 2015

Date: July 19, 2015 · 19:09 local
Place: Linden, NJ
Airport: Linden
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N962SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA274
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0-360-B1E
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 108 total108 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N962SPRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2017 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8164 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated the aircraft was fueled with 16 gallons of fuel before loading himself and three passengers plus cargo on the aircraft. The temperature was approximately 96 degrees f and 46% relative humidity.

During take-off rotation pilot said aircraft "did not feel right" and decided to abort take-off. Aircraft departed the end of the runway and did not stop before contacting fence at the airport perimiter. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There were no injuries to the four occupants.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED WITH 16 GALLONS OF FUEL BEFORE LOADING HIMSELF AND THREE PASSENGERS PLUS CARGO ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96 DEGREES F AND 46% RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

DURING TAKE-OFF ROTATION PILOT SAID AIRCRAFT "DID NOT FEEL RIGHT" AND DECIDED TO ABORT TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND DID NOT STOP BEFORE CONTACTING FENCE AT THE AIRPORT PERIMITER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR OCCUPANTS.

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 ERA15LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLinden, NJThe pilot’s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps for maximum takeoff performance with the airplane near its maximum gross weight.Jul 19, 2015 · Substantial damage