Cessna 172M N8893V

Summary

On 23 March 2014 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N8893V, operated by East Tennessee Pilots Club, was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, 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

23 March 2014 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Ranch (TN98)

Coordinates

35.8850, -83.9575

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N8893V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

East Tennessee Pilots Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Knoxville → Knoxville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA169

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with an obstacle.

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

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According to the student pilot, during the takeoff roll the airplane began to veer to the left after approximately 225 feet. The student pilot applied right rudder and reduced power in an attempt to regain control of the airplane. The airplane continued off of the runway and collided with a pole, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.