- Date
- May 3, 1990, 13:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- San Angelo, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3941RCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 21, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900503013319A
- Case key
- 23129
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Probable cause
The student failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff in variable wind conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot preparing to take-off for a VFR supervised local area solo flight encountered an increase in wind velocity and a rapid change in wind direction. He lost control when the wind rolled the aircraft right. The pilot's subsequent control inputs resulted in the aircraft rolling left and pitching nose over. The aircraft returned to the upright position following dissipation of the kinetic energies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3941R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1725541
- Engine
- Continental O-300D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Williams, John B.
- Destination
- NONE
- Airport
- TS65 · Ducote, runway 35, 3,700 × 30 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 45 total · 45 in this make and model · 12 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Observed at
- SJT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3941R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.