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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Austin, TX · March 20, 2016

Date: March 20, 2016 · 07:12 local
Place: Austin, TX
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N739HH
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 99 total99 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N739HHRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270552 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N739HH, C172, lost control when unsecure seat moved back during takeoff. On Sunday mar 20, 2016 pilot was given clearance to takeoff from kaus. When pilot initiated throttle left seat moved back and did not catch rails. Pilot could not reach rudder pedals and had limited visibility above the horizon. Pilot was able to reach throttle and reduce power. Airplane naturally turned left towards the grass area until airplane came to a stop.

Aircraft was shutdown, pilot requested aircraft to be moved to safe area.

As the FAA filed it

N739HH, C172, LOST CONTROL WHEN UNSECURE SEAT MOVED BACK DURING TAKEOFF. ON SUNDAY MAR 20, 2016 PILOT WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO TAKEOFF FROM KAUS. WHEN PILOT INITIATED THROTTLE LEFT SEAT MOVED BACK AND DID NOT CATCH RAILS. PILOT COULD NOT REACH RUDDER PEDALS AND HAD LIMITED VISIBILITY ABOVE THE HORIZON. PILOT WAS ABLE TO REACH THROTTLE AND REDUCE POWER. AIRPLANE NATURALLY TURNED LEFT TOWARDS THE GRASS AREA UNTIL AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP.

AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN, PILOT REQUESTED AIRCRAFT TO BE MOVED TO SAFE AREA.

Other reports on N739HH · 2

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

Incident 19911125057829IStarting Engines · El Paso, TXUnable to start engine. Moved prop as pilot walked to cockpit engine started aircraft moved. Hit another plane.Nov 25, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19910823043239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Van Horn, TXPilot stated engine lost power. Made an emergency landing. Found NR2 cylinder exhaust valve was broken off.Aug 23, 1991