On March 23, 1986, a Cessna 172 (registration N97266) was involved in an aviation accident near Marseilles, IL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Nose wheel strike with raised terrain during takeoff due to lateral deviation left of the runway centerline. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A nose wheel struck raised terrain during takeoff from a golf course airfield, occurring approximately 75 feet left of the runway centerline and 1000 feet from the departure end.
The aircraft was attempting to depart from an airfield situated on the grounds of a golf course. During the initial phase of the takeoff roll, the nose wheel contacted raised terrain associated with a golf tee. This incident occurred approximately 75 feet to the left of runway 18 centerline and roughly 1000 feet from the departure end of the runway.
The pilot reported that local wind conditions were from 270 degrees at 7 knots, with gusts reaching 13 knots.
Nose wheel strike with raised terrain during takeoff due to lateral deviation left of the runway centerline.
A nose wheel struck raised terrain during takeoff from a golf course airfield, occurring approximately 75 feet left of the runway centerline and 1000 feet from the departure end.
The accident on 23 Mar 1986 involved a Cessna 172, registration N97266, at Marseilles, IL.
Nose wheel strike with raised terrain during takeoff due to lateral deviation left of the runway centerline.
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