NTSB Identification: CHI82FEC08
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, January 02, 1982 in YPSILANTI, MI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 01/02/1983
Aircraft: CESSNA 152, registration: N68812
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.DURING TAKEOFF FROM A HARD PACKED SNOW AND ICY RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT INTO A SNOWBANK OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE HAD FULL DEFLECTION OF THE LEFT AILERON AND WAS ANTICIPATING WITH RIGHT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE THE SNOWBANK THE STUDENT RETARDED THE POWER.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
BRAKES(NORMAL)..IMPROPER USE OF..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
GROUND LOOP/SWERVE..UNCONTROLLED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
ABORTED TAKEOFF..PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..UNFAVORABLE WIND
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..ICY
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..SNOWBANK
Contributing Factors
LANDING GEAR,NOSE GEAR..OVERLOAD
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