Cessna 172 N1688C
30 July 2016 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2016 at about 15:35 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1688C, operated by Sunstate Aviation Flight School, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kissimmee Gateway (ISM)
- Coordinates
- 28.2944, -81.4394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N1688C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sunstate Aviation Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kissimmee → Kissimmee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA415
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that during takeoff the airplane veered off the runway to the left and impacted a wind sock. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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