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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Richmond, KY · May 6, 2016

Date: May 6, 2016 · 07:15 local
Place: Richmond, KY
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: OKZS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89847
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA220
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 66 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N89847Registration cancelled Jun 1, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276014 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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First solo flight for student, winds were calm and weather clear. The student pilot stated "I taxied to runway 36 and performed the pre- take off checklist, called taking the runway and lined up slightly left of the centerline. A final check of the instruments and then began the take off roll. Since I had lined up slightly left, I corrected back to centerline. At 55 KTS I started to rotate and the aircraft began to drift left. I tried to correct but it got worse and became apparent I was going off the runway. The rest is a blur until I hit the trees."

As the FAA filed it

FIRST SOLO FLIGHT FOR STUDENT, WINDS WERE CALM AND WEATHER CLEAR. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED "I TAXIED TO RUNWAY 36 AND PERFORMED THE PRE- TAKE OFF CHECKLIST, CALLED TAKING THE RUNWAY AND LINED UP SLIGHTLY LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. A FINAL CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND THEN BEGAN THE TAKE OFF ROLL. SINCE I HAD LINED UP SLIGHTLY LEFT, I CORRECTED BACK TO CENTERLINE. AT 55 KTS I STARTED TO ROTATE AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT BUT IT GOT WORSE AND BECAME APPARENT I WAS GOING OFF THE RUNWAY. THE REST IS A BLUR UNTIL I HIT THE TREES."

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRichmond, KYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with tree(s).May 6, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N89847 · 1

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

Accident 20130304003809ALanding: Touchdown · Bardstown, KYStudent pilot on his first solo cross country. Student attempted to land at Bardstown Kentucky. Student stated he flared high then the aircraft ballooned and the stall horn sounded. He contactd the runway causing damage to the nosegear and firewall of the…Mar 4, 2013 · Minor damage