No fatalities
12 Feb 2021: CESSNA 172N — MOREY AIRPLANE CO INC — Prairie du Sac, WI
On 12 Feb 2021, a CESSNA 172N operated by MOREY AIRPLANE CO INC was involved in an aviation accident near Prairie du Sac, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the collision with a snowbank. Contributing to the accident was the compacted snow conditions on the runway surface. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the collision with a snowbank. Contributing to the accident was the compacted snow conditions on the runway surface.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Contributed to outcomeDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot