Summary
On February 05, 2000, a Cessna 172 (N738EJ) was involved in an incident near Chesterfield, MO. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.
On February 5, 2000, at 0945 central standard time, a Cessna 172, N738EJ, was substantially damaged when it veered off the left side of the runway when takeoff power was applied after a touch and go landing. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was doing touch and goes at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Missouri, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that after the landing she prepared for takeoff. She recalled, "...an instantaneous thought of 'that (the plane) feels odd,' and then I was immediately and rapidly veering left." She reported the veered off the runway and into the grass. She aborted the takeoff.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI00LA065. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N738EJ.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 5, 2000, at 0945 central standard time, a Cessna 172, N738EJ, was substantially damaged when it veered off the left side of the runway when takeoff power was applied after a touch and go landing. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was doing touch and goes at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Missouri, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that after the landing she prepared for takeoff. She recalled, "...an instantaneous thought of 'that (the plane) feels odd,' and then I was immediately and rapidly veering left." She reported the veered off the runway and into the grass. She aborted the takeoff. She reported the airplane crossed a taxiway before stopping in the grass.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI00LA065