# NTSB CHI99LA224: Cessna 172N, N4886G, Faribault, MN, July 11, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 11, 1999, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC) - Place: Faribault, MN - Coordinates: 44.290367, -93.270744 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2904&lon=-93.2707&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 22, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46760 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA224 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46760/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA224 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted - terrain condition - ditch - Nose down, takeoff - aborted ## Analysis The student pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left. He shut down the engine, and the airplane traveled into the grass alongside the runway where it nosed down in a small gully. Inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any failure/malfunction which would have prevented normal operation of the airplane. The winds reported at the airport 25 minutes after the accident were from 230 degrees at 4 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 11, 1999, at 0730 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N4886G, experienced a loss of directional control and a collision with the terrain while taking off on Runway 30 at the Faribault Municipal Airport, Faribault, Minnesota. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane began to veer to the left. He reported he shut down the engine and the airplane traveled into the grass along side the runway where it came to rest. The accident site and the airplane were inspected by an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office. The inspector reported that upon traveling off the left side of the runway, the airplane nosed down into a small gully. An inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any failure/malfunction which would have prevented the pilot from maintaining directional control of the airplane. The winds reported at the Faribault Municipal Airport at 0755 cdt were from 230 degrees at 4 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4886G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4886G), registered now, S/N 17273433, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172N - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17273433 - Airframe hours: 2847 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Edward P. Miller - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 4, 1999 - Airport: FBL, Faribault, runway 30, 4,254 × 72 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 38 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: FBL ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19990711017439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990711017439A), Jul 11, 1999: Cessna 172N, Faribault, MN, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 11, 1999, at 0800 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N4886G, experienced a loss of directional control and a collision with the terrain while… From the NTSB's public API. 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