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Cessna 172K N758XB

27 April 2003 · Burnham, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 April 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N758XB was involved in an accident near Burnham, Pennsylvania, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Burnham, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Mc Cardle Farm (PS11)
Coordinates
40.6453, -77.5553
Aircraft
Cessna 172K
Registration
N758XB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Burnham → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC03LA091

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot preflighted the airplane, boarded, and started the engine. After completing the engine runup checks, he taxied onto the runway, and initiated the takeoff roll. As he applied full power, the airplane yawed left, departed the left side of the runway, and struck several trees before coming to a stop. The pilot did not experience any preimpact failures with the airplane, and stated that he just "lost control."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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