Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA176

FLORENCE, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N757VH

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART RWY 27. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TURN TO THE LEFT AS HE INITIATED ROTATION. HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE TURN, AND HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, OVERRAN AN EMBANKMENT, AND NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT REPORTEDLY HAD 29 HRS OF PIC EXPERIENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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