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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Lexington, KY · January 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1978
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7371QCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780122000639A
Case key
143512

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0039  78/1/22    LEXINGTON,KY        CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N7371Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 979 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SIM INSTRUMENT TKOF.DRIFTED LEFT INTO SNOWBANK.STUDENT UNDER INST HOOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7371Q
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Grass Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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