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NTSB investigation record

BFO92LA128

Completed

Cessna 172· N6044A

NTSB Report
Date
September 7, 1992
Location
Groveport, OH
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published June 30, 1993

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning by selecting unsuitable soft terrain which resulted in a nose over during an aborted takeoff.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

During the takeoff ground run, the pilot realized the airplane did not have adequate airspeed to takeoff. He aborted the takeoff and during the roll out the left main gear encountered soft muddy terrain. The airplane veered left and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported the grass airstrip condition was dry with periodic patches of soft terrain.

Source record

Factual narrative

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