20220423005719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Union, SC · April 23, 2022

Date: April 23, 2022 · 18:54 local
Place: Union, SC
Airport: Union County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737UY
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA201
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 113 total113 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N737UYRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269696 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 23, 2022 at approximately 1847 hours (local), N737UY was performing a touch and go on runway 23 at Union County Airport (35A). The pilot stated, after landing he raised the flaps and increased throttle to begin the takeoff. The aircraft then veered to the right of the centerline of the runway and he corrected by applying left rudder. The aircraft then veered to the left across the centerline of the runway and into the grass as he applied brakes and reduced the throttle. The aircraft continued into the grass and came to rest after contacting brush and a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 23, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1847 HOURS (LOCAL), N737UY WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 23 AT UNION COUNTY AIRPORT (35A). THE PILOT STATED, AFTER LANDING HE RAISED THE FLAPS AND INCREASED THROTTLE TO BEGIN THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY AND HE CORRECTED BY APPLYING LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE GRASS AS HE APPLIED BRAKES AND REDUCED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO THE GRASS AND CAME TO REST AFTER CONTACTING BRUSH AND A DITCH.

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 ERA22LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUnion, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Apr 23, 2022 · Substantial damage