- Date
- April 1, 1983, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Jekyll Island, GA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- CGYCYCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 6041
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The instructor, a canadian CFI, reported that the canadian student was operating the rudder peddles while he, the CFI, was handling the remaining acft controls. A second student plt was also on board, observing from a rear seat. After traveling aprx 800 ft on the takeoff roll, the acft began to deviate to the left. The student inadvertently applied left rudder. The CFI stated that he was unable to apply right rudder in sufficient time to avoid striking trees aprx 200 ft left of the rwy. After departing the runway, the acft encountered rough terrain, which caused the plane to bounce while the CFI was attempting to steer back to the right. The CFI attempted to become airborne, but was unable to obtain sufficient airspeed. He then pulled the power off to idle before the acft contacted the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGYCY
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267650
- Airframe hours
- 3,638
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Carier Aviation, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · March 2, 1983 · 54 hours before
- Airport
- 09J · Jekyll Island, runway 35, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 245 total · 156 in this make and model · 156 as pilot in command · 142 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F