- Date
- March 15, 1985, 20:35 local (Mar 16, 1985, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Leesburg, VA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7586GCessna 172L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11166
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt enplaned 3 adult paxs and taxied to rwy 17 for tkof. Rptd wnd was 310 at 8KTS. Tkof roll was iniated and continued until near midfld at which time it became apparent to the plt that the acft would not rotate. The plt then abtd the tkof but as the acft neared the end of the rwy he added pwr in order to fly ovr a drainage ditch abt 100FT past the end of the rwy. Upon touchdwn on the opposite side of the ditch the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid approx 50FT bfr nosing ovr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7586G
- Reported as
- Cessna 172L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17259286
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Continental Aviation Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 6, 1984 · 726 hours before
- Destination
- AIY · Atlantic, NJ
- Airport
- W09 · Leesburg, runway 17, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 363 total · 71 in this make and model · 254 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAD, 10 nm away