Cessna 172 N738EJ
5 February 2000 · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 2000 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N738EJ was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spirit of St. Louis (SUS)
- Coordinates
- 38.6508, -90.5302
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N738EJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it veered off the left side of the runway when takeoff power was applied after a touch and go landing. The pilot reported that after the landing she prepared for takeoff. She recalled, '... an instantaneous thought of 'that (the plane) feels odd,' and then I was immediately and rapidly veering left.' She reported the airplane veered off the runway and into the grass. She aborted the takeoff. She reported the airplane crossed a taxiway before stopping in the grass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172N | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Brice ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Kimberling, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Eaton ACRO SPORT I | Malden, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |