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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Guntersville, AL · August 21, 2017

Date: August 21, 2017 · 14:30 local
Place: Guntersville, AL
Airport: Guntersville Municipal - Joe Starne
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73929
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA293
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: 119 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N73929Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267753 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed calhoun, ga on a cross country flight to Guntersville, AL. The takeoff and enroute portion from calhoun to Guntersville was uneventful. The pilot entered the traffic pattern to conduct a touch and go on runway 07. The touchdown was uneventful. Shortly after the pilot applied power to go around the aircraft departed the left side of the runway and came to rest in tall brush and was damaged during the runway excursion.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED CALHOUN, GA ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO GUNTERSVILLE, AL. THE TAKEOFF AND ENROUTE PORTION FROM CALHOUN TO GUNTERSVILLE WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO CONDUCT A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 07. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL. SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN TALL BRUSH AND WAS DAMAGED DURING THE RUNWAY EXCURSION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA17LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGuntersville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.Aug 21, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73929 · 2

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

Accident 19900307003489ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Clearwater, FLLost control and porpoised, ran off runway on landing. Nose wheel dug in sand. Aircraft flipped over.Mar 7, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19870616036869IFinal Approach · Sarasota - Brad, FLThe aircraft became slow on final and struck an approach light. Pilot failed to add power. Suspect wake turbulenceJun 16, 1987