Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA241

STILLWATER, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N55350

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

PLT STATED THE ACFT NOSE RAISED UP BEFORE TAKEOFF SPEED HAD BEEN REACHED. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT DESCENDED INTO A FIELD APRX 500 FT OFF THE END OF THE RWY IN AN AREA OF UNIMPROVED TERRAIN. PLT LATER REPORTED THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION DURING THE TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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