Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near El Paso, TX — 2020-11-19

Final reportCEN21LA064
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Date
2020-11-19
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Airport
ELP
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N5XY
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control on takeoff during a touch and go landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported while performing a touch and go landing and accelerating for takeoff, the nose of the airplane began drifting to the right. The pilot applied left rudder to realign the nose to the runway centerline, but then the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot attempted to abort the takeoff, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and struck a small concrete manhole cover; the airplane became airborne momentarily before impacting an adjacent taxiway. The airplane received substantial damage to the underside of the forward fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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