7 Oct 2009: CESSNA 172P — BOEING EMPLOYEES FLYING ASSOC INC

7 Oct 2009: CESSNA 172P — BOEING EMPLOYEES FLYING ASSOC INC

No fatalities • Renton, WA, United States

Probable cause

The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go landing resulting in a collision with a sign.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

At the initiation of the takeoff roll, following a touch-and-go landing, the student pilot added full power, but before she could rotate for takeoff, she experienced "… a hard time controlling the airplane on the ground." She therefore aborted her takeoff, but was unable to keep the airplane from departing the side of the runway, where it impacted a distance remaining sign. As a result of the collision, one of the main landing gear separated. An inspection of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies with the nose wheel steering or rudder systems.

Contributing factors

  • Contributed to outcome
  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Student pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 300/09kt, vis 10sm

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