Cessna 172P N5425K

Summary

On 26 December 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N5425K, operated by Michael L. Foy, was involved in an accident near Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

26 December 2007 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Northampton (K7B2)

Coordinates

42.3281, -72.6114

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N5425K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael L. Foy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Northampton → Northampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08CA045

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and inadequate supervision by the CFI.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor stated that the student was to perform a short field takeoff. The student aligned the airplane on the centerline of the runway, applied the brakes, and increased engine power. The brakes were released and the airplane began the takeoff roll. The airplane suddenly veered off the centerline and struck a snow bank off the left side of the runway. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.