Cessna 172N N733KC

Summary

On 16 August 2008 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733KC was involved in an accident near Huntington, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 2008 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Huntington, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Huntington Muni

Coordinates

40.8531, -85.4572

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733KC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntington → Wabash

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA256

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent use of the toe brake.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the airplane veered to the left when she applied takeoff power. The airplane traveled off the side of the runway and into the grass where it contacted a ditch and nosed over. The pilot stated during a telephone interview that she believes she inadvertently applied the toe brake which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway. The firewall and both wings were substantially damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.