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FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Newton, IA · January 2, 2016

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Date
January 2, 2016 · 09:45 local
Place
Newton, IA
Airport
Newton Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N947SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA093
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total124 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N947SPRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2019 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8142 · Built 1999Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot reported that he departed the ankeny airport (kikv) in N947SP at approximately 09:30 on January 2nd and planned to fly first to the Newton VOR (tnu) and then to ktnu to perform one touch and go before returning to kikv.

On final approach at tnu, the pilot reported the left (west) half of runway 32 was completely snow covered and that the runway had been plowed, but the concrete was not visible on the left half of the runway. Additionally, the pilot reported the right (east) half of the runway had patches of snow, but there was more concrete visible.

The pilot stated that he applied full flaps and trimmed the plane up to 65 knots and the plane as very stable. Additionally, the pilot stated that he pulled the throttle completely off prior to crossing the end of runway 32 and touched down on the center of the runway. Further, he stated that the touchdown and roll was smooth and uneventful.

As the aircraft was rolling down the runway, and preparing to take off and initiate a touch-and-go, the pilot stated that he retracted the flaps and advanced the throttle while applying right rudder to complete his takeoff and return to kikv. Immediately upon advancing the throttle, the pilot reported that the plane veered sharply left and he immediately pulled the throttle off, but could not stop the plane before it hit the snow that was piled up along the left (west) edge of runway 32.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED THE ANKENY AIRPORT (KIKV) IN N947SP AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 ON JANUARY 2ND AND PLANNED TO FLY FIRST TO THE NEWTON VOR (TNU) AND THEN TO KTNU TO PERFORM ONE TOUCH AND GO BEFORE RETURNING TO KIKV.

ON FINAL APPROACH AT TNU, THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT (WEST) HALF OF RUNWAY 32 WAS COMPLETELY SNOW COVERED AND THAT THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED, BUT THE CONCRETE WAS NOT VISIBLE ON THE LEFT HALF OF THE RUNWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT (EAST) HALF OF THE RUNWAY HAD PATCHES OF SNOW, BUT THERE WAS MORE CONCRETE VISIBLE.

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL FLAPS AND TRIMMED THE PLANE UP TO 65 KNOTS AND THE PLANE AS VERY STABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY OFF PRIOR TO CROSSING THE END OF RUNWAY 32 AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. FURTHER, HE STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN AND ROLL WAS SMOOTH AND UNEVENTFUL.

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND PREPARING TO TAKE OFF AND INITIATE A TOUCH-AND-GO, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND ADVANCED THE THROTTLE WHILE APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPLETE HIS TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO KIKV. IMMEDIATELY UPON ADVANCING THE THROTTLE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE VEERED SHARPLY LEFT AND HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE THROTTLE OFF, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE PLANE BEFORE IT HIT THE SNOW THAT WAS PILED UP ALONG THE LEFT (WEST) EDGE OF RUNWAY 32.

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 GAA16CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNewton, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion, and airplane nose over.Jan 2, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N947SP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20130513008919ALanding: Touchdown · Ankeny, IAStudent pilot during first solo flight. The first landing, made to a full stop, was uneventful. During second landing the pilot did not flare sufficiently; the aircraft landed "flat" and bounced several times before coming to a full stop. After one more…May 13, 2013 · Substantial damage