Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Pontiac, MI — 2013-06-06

Final reportCEN13CA333
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Date
2013-06-06
Location
Pontiac, MI, USA
Airport
PTK
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N549TT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff and his interference with the flight instructor's ability to provide remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing a soft field takeoff procedure. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began a yaw to the right. The airplane continued to the right after the main landing gear wheels departed the runway, and the flight instructor told the student to correct back to the center of the runway. The airplane then yawed to the left past runway heading and the pitch attitude increased. The flight instructor attempted to take control of the airplane; however, the student did not let go of the controls. The flight instructor tried to reduce the pitch attitude, but the airplane stalled and impacted terrain adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight instructor reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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