Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA140

LATROBE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N65615

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE A WINDOW DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AS THE ACFT LEFT THE RUNWAY THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED REARWARD AND THE PROP, MAIN GEAR AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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