- Date
- March 3, 1982, 11:35 local (16:35 UTC)
- Place
- Palmer, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9678BCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820303002219A
- Case key
- 72146
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot initiated a takeoff on runway 04. He reported the wind was from 300 to 330 degrees at 10 gusting 25 KTS. During the takeoff roll, a bump in the runway was encountered and the aircraft became airborne. The pilot reported that a gust of wind from the left picked up the left wing as the aircraft became airborne, then pushed the aircraft sideways across the runway through a snowbank. The plane continued flight striking several small trees, then settled to the ground. The bump in the runway was described as a frost heave.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9678B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0963
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Goguen'S North Eastern Electri
- Registered owner
- Goguen'S North Eastern Electri
- Departed
- Palmer, MA
- Destination
- Westerly, RI
- Airport
- Palmer Metro, runway 4, 2,500 × 55 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
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 168 total · 20 in this make and model · 108 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 77 °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.
Other investigations on N9678B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.