What happened
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On December 15, 2023, at the Air Harbor Airport (W88), a non-certificated pilot crashed during an attempted take-off from runway 27 in a Cessna 172E with one passenger on board. During the take-off roll and prior to becoming airborne, the aircraft's tail swerved hard left and right and then veered left onto the grass on the left side of the runway striking the right wing and then impacted hard against the ground while at full power. The aircraft came to rest on the starboard side wing at approximately a 45 degree angle. There was substantial damage to the aircraft, including damage to the propeller, a bent right-wing spar, a separated right door and right landing gear and a crack windshield. Both occupants exited the aircraft, one without injuries and the other with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, AT THE AIR HARBOR AIRPORT (W88), A NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 27 IN A CESSNA 172E WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL AND PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL SWERVED HARD LEFT AND RIGHT AND THEN VEERED LEFT ONTO THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING THE RIGHT WING AND THEN IMPACTED HARD AGAINST THE GROUND WHILE AT FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE STARBOARD SIDE WING AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, A BENT RIGHT-WING SPAR, A SEPARATED RIGHT DOOR AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND A CRACK WINDSHIELD. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, ONE WITHOUT INJURIES AND THE OTHER WITH MINOR INJURIES.
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