20200131001609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Crystal River, FL · January 31, 2020

Date
January 31, 2020 · 14:10 local
Place
Crystal River, FL
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
FOGS
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N739XT
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20CA093
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
22 total22 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On January 31, 2020, at approximately 14:10 EST, a Cessna 172N, s/n 17270895 registered to s.o.w. aviation LLC, during the takeoff roll for departure, at Crystal River airport (cgc), departed the left side of runway 31, traveled for another 956 feet, and became inverted in a thick grassy area south of runway 31. The flight was being operated iaw part 141 regulations, this was the student's second day of solo flights. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The student pilot was the only sole on board, he sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 31, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:10 EST, A CESSNA 172N, S/N 17270895 REGISTERED TO S.O.W. AVIATION LLC, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FOR DEPARTURE, AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT (CGC), DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31, TRAVELED FOR ANOTHER 956 FEET, AND BECAME INVERTED IN A THICK GRASSY AREA SOUTH OF RUNWAY 31. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IAW PART 141 REGULATIONS, THIS WAS THE STUDENT'S SECOND DAY OF SOLO FLIGHTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOLE ON BOARD, HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.