- Date
- July 11, 1984, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Beuamont, KS
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N21ATCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840711031839A
- Case key
- 33742
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt was taking off to the north on a sod rwy with a light, northeast wind. The rwy was outlined with old automobile tires. The plt elected to use the left side of the rwy, since it appeared to be smoother. After lift-off, the acft drifted left & the left main gear hit a tire. The tire flipped up & hit the horizontal stabilizer & jammed the elevator. With the aid of the right front seat passenger, the plt was able to move the elevator control. He then landed safely while using the power to control the pitch attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21AT
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17268907
- Airframe hours
- 4,007
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gold Wing Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1984 · 53 hours before
- Destination
- 3AU · Augusta, KS
- Airport
- 7K9 · Beaumont Hotel, runway 36, 2,500 × 80 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 51 total · 6 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 35° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.