- Date
- March 14, 1984, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bardstown, KY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7717FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840314008349A
- Case key
- 6435
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Analysis
The CFI flew one pattern with the student and sent him solo. During the attempted takeoff the acft veered off the rwy & hit a dirt bank. The student said the rudder pedals would not move. Reportedly a wrench was found jammed in the rudder pedals. Some maintenance had been done earlier in the day behind the instrument panel. The CFI commented that the rudderpedals had been binding before he got out of the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7717F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063817
- Airframe hours
- 2,860
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aerial Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 14, 1984 · 24 hours before
- Airport
- BRY · Samuels Field, runway 2, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 18 total · 18 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LOU, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7717F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.