- Date
- December 30, 1995, 12:06 local (17:06 UTC)
- Place
- Wildwood, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N733CLCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951230042839A
- Case key
- 39139
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Probable cause
failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's selection of the wrong runway, and the crosswind condition.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff roll with a left crosswind, the airplane drifted right, departed the runway, and struck a dirt berm. The student pilot had been informed of a change in the active runway from runway 28 to runway 19. This was acknowledged by the student pilot, who then elected to depart on runway 28. The wind was reported to be from 190 degrees at 7 knots.
Factual narrative
On December 30, 1995, at 1206 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N733CL, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at the Cape May County Airport, Wildwood, New Jersey. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan had been filed, but not opened, for the supervised solo instructional flight which was operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91.
During the takeoff roll, with a left crosswind, the airplane drifted right, departed the runway and struck a dirt berm.
The FAA reported that the pilot was informed of a change in active runways from runway 28 to runway 19. This was acknowledged by the student pilot, who then elected to depart on runway 28. The reported winds were from 190 degrees, at 7 knots. The pilot's total flight time was 63 hours, with 63 hours in this make and model airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N733CL
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17268190
- Airframe hours
- 5,339
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Century Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 24, 1995 · 77 hours before
- Destination
- WWD
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- WWD · Wildwood/Cape May, runway 28, 4,998 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 63 in this make and model · 10 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 23 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WWD
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.