HOUSTON, TX, USA
N1117U
CESSNA 172M
DURING THE DEMONSTRATION OF A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL LOWERED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A MODERATE DIP AT A RUNWAY INTERSECTION. THE TAIL TIE-DOWN RING SNAGGED A RUNWAY LIGHT CABLE WHICH HAD BEEN UNCOVERED BY RECENT RAINS. THE CABLE BROKE AT ONE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ON A SOFT PART OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED INVERTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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