Cessna 172S N348ME
22 January 2011 · McKinney, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 2011 at about 21:08 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N348ME, operated by Texas Aviation Support, Inc, was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas, 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 21:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McKinney, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Collin County Regional Airport (KTKI)
- Coordinates
- 33.1733, -96.5875
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N348ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Aviation Support, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McKinney → McKinney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot, after finishing several takeoffs and landings with his instructor, he was completing his first series of solo takeoffs and landings. The first takeoff and landing was uneventful. During the second takeoff attempt, after applying full power on the takeoff roll, the airplane started shaking and swerving to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder, but the airplane continued going to the left. The pilot stated that he reduced the power to idle and applied the brakes. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a construction ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall and left wing. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2011 | Cessna 172K | Napa, California, United States | Stratus Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Cessna 172M | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | Titusville Aeroclub Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Welch, West Virginia, United States | Samuel Hazzard, Jr | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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