N642KM – Cessna 172S – 2006-05-14 NTSB Accident Report

On May 14, 2006, a Cessna 172S (N642KM) was involved in an incident near Louisville, KY. 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 student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

The student pilot was practicing a soft field takeoff from runway 24, a 4,326-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, asphalt runway. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. The student pilot attempted to correct the airplane's left motion with right rudder; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, and struck a parked airplane. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-accident malfunctions. The student pilot reported 24 hours of total flight experience, all in the same make and model as the accident airplane. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 240 degrees, at 6 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC06CA116. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N642KM.