Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA058

BRIDGEPORT, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N62264

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

AFTER PRACTICING THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, A FOURTH TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE STUDENT COMPLETED A RUN-UP, CHECKED THE CONTROLS AND RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT HE BEGAN ROLLING STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTERLINE, THEN AT ABOUT 45 KTS, THE PLANE ABRUPTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE HIT A SNOWBANK AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAYS 11 AND 34 AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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