No fatalities
24 Oct 2024: CESSNA 172P — DOOMAC LLC DBA — Falcon, CO
On 24 Oct 2024, a CESSNA 172P operated by DOOMAC LLC DBA was involved in an aviation accident near Falcon, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Performance/control parameters — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotContributed to outcome