Poplar Grove, IL, USA
N733TM
CESSNA 172N
The student pilot reported he was performing a takeoff when he lost directional control due to over correction and misuse of the brake/rudder. The airplane exited the runway, impacted deep snow, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial wing and rudder damage. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
The student pilot reported he was performing a takeoff and that he lost directional control "due to over correction and misuse of the brake/rudder." The airplane exited the runway, impacted deep snow, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial wing and rudder damage when it nosed over. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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