- Date
- February 25, 2007, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Utica, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7141ACessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA/FSDO
- FAA report
- 20070225001639A
- Case key
- 65355
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank.
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
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the Cessna 172 "didn't feel right," so he aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane "pulled to the left," and impacted a snowbank, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the Cessna 172 "didn't feel right," so he aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane "pulled to the left," and impacted a snowbank, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7141A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 29241
- Airframe hours
- 4,175
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Farruggia
- Registered owner
- Thomas Maugeri
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 2006
- Departed
- 6B4 · Utica, NY
- Destination
- 6B4
- Airport
- 6B4 · Frankfort-Highland Airport, runway 31, 2,550 × 30 ft, asphalt
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
- 44
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- April 1, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 100 in this make and model · 58 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Observed at
- SYR, 41 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.