Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172M near Bethel, AK — 2013-12-15

Final reportANC14LA011
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Date
2013-12-15
Location
Bethel, AK, USA
Airport
BET
Aircraft
CESSNA 172M
Registration
N20109
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, during the takeoff for the scheduled commuter flight, the airplane briefly became airborne but that it immediately settled back onto the runway. The pilot started to abort the takeoff, but he then realized that he did not have sufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane. He reapplied full power, but the airplane impacted the airport perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the engine was run on the airframe through various power settings without anomaly.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff earlier before becoming airborne.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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