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Cessna 172 N7141A

25 February 2007 · Utica, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 February 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7141A, operated by John Farruggia, was involved in an accident near Utica, New York, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Utica, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Frankfort-Highland Airport (6B4)
Coordinates
43.0208, -75.1703
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N7141A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John Farruggia
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Utica → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
NYC07CA069

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the Cessna 172 "didn't feel right," so he aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane "pulled to the left," and impacted a snowbank, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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