JEAN, NV, USA
N52023
CESSNA 172P
THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM THE MCCARRAN INTL ARPT, LAS VEGAS, NV & FLEW TO ANOTHER ARPT IN THE LOCAL AREA AT JEAN, NV TO PRACTICE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF & LANDING TECHNIQUES. DURING HIS 1ST SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, HE OVER ROTATED THE ACFT & THE TAIL CONE CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY THE TAIL DRAGGING THE GROUND & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. REPORTEDLY, HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE DRIFT BY APPLYING RIGHT AILERON & THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY, CONTACTED AN EMBANKMENT & FLIPPED OVER. APRX 20 MI NORTH NORTHEAST AT LAS VEGAS, THE WIND WAS FROM 080 DEG AT 13 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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