Cessna 172S N1674E

Summary

On 4 May 2023 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N1674E, operated by South Dakota State University, was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were 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

4 May 2023 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Brookings Regional (KBKX)

Coordinates

44.3069, -96.8224

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N1674E

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

South Dakota State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA175

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the student pilot’s delay in relinquishing control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed reaction before the loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The check instructor reported that during a soft field takeoff for an end-of-course test, the student pilot did not correct for an increasing nose up attitude and struck the tail on the runway surface. The student was then instructed to abort the take-off several times, to which the student did not immediately respond. During the abort, the student pilot lost directional control and the instructor took control of the airplane. However, the instructor reported that he was unable to regain full control before the airplane left the runway surface. The airplane struck a runway sign which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.