Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near St. Augustine, FL — 2011-08-08

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Date
2011-08-08
Location
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Airport
SGJ
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N65777
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to close the airplane's door during takeoff roll.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, she completed one solo full-stop landing in the traffic pattern before the accident sequence. She taxied the airplane back to runway, was cleared for takeoff, and advanced the throttle to full forward. Soon she realized that the left door was open and she attempted to close it. According to the flight instructor monitoring the solo flight, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, bounced once, the nose wheel struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the firewall and empennage. The student pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

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