Cessna 172
Seymour, Tennessee | June 18, 2023 Injuries: 3 Minor
The flight instructor stated that he was teaching the student pilot a soft-field takeoff technique on a 2,300-foot-long turf runway, with a passenger in the back seat. The flight instructor further stated that [the] student pilot lifted off the airplane at 52 knots, but it settled back to the runway as the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind. The airplane then traveled about 100 feet beyond the departure end of the runway and struck bushes, coming to rest upright. The flight instructor added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the wreckage by an FAA inspector revealed substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The inspector noted that the flaps were…
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Plane & Pilot (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2023