Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172M near Bethel, AK — 2010-01-19

Final reportANC10LA013
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Date
2010-01-19
Location
Bethel, AK, USA
Airport
PABE
Aircraft
CESSNA 172M
Registration
N20109
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was taking off on a passenger flight when the accident occurred. The pilot reported that he lost directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, and that the airplane went off the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The airplane sustained structural damage to the fuselage aft of the nosewheel. The pilot reported that after exiting the airplane he discovered that the left main landing gear wheel was locked up and that he was unable to rotate the wheel. The director of operations reported that the left main landing gear wheel and assembly was examined by their mechanics and that no mechanical malfunctions were discovered.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff upon losing directional control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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