- Date
- August 6, 1983, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Renton, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N65712Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830806041409A
- Case key
- 39750
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was damaged in an aborted takeoff after loss of control in a crosswind. The pilot said he had just begun rotation when the acft veered left. He felt he could not continue the takeoff and closed the throttle and began a seriesof bounces to a stop. The nosewheel and propeller were damaged and the firewall was displaced. The wind velocity was reported as 13 KTS with no gusts noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65712
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275830
- Airframe hours
- 160
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Morrison
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- RNT · Renton, WA
- Destination
- RNT · Renton, WA
- Airport
- RNT · Renton, runway 33, 5,379 × 200 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 36 total · 36 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RNT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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