Cessna 172P N51996

Summary

On 18 July 2000 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N51996 was involved in an accident near Jesup, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 July 2000 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jesup, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Jesup Wayne County (JEP)

Coordinates

31.6607, -81.9294

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N51996

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Glynco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA223

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff resulting in an excursion off the runway and collision with adjacent foliage. A factor in the accident was the student's decision to takeoff downwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the student pilot, he had performed a full stop landing to runway 10 on his first solo cross-country flight, and was conducting his second leg takeoff roll on runway 10 when the aircraft began 'fish-tailing'. He retarded the throttle to stop the aircraft, but decided he had regained directional control, and reapplied power to resume his takeoff. He lost directional control a second time and his attempt to abort the takeoff caused him to depart the runway off the left side into adjacent foliage, resulting in a nose over. Witnesses stated the prevailing winds were down the runway from a westerly direction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.