Aviation accident CHI97TA070

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172 near OCONTO (1997-02-15)
Start: 1997-02-15
Location: OCONTO, WI, USA

NONE · Cessna 172 · 1997-02-15 · OCONTO, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI97TA070
Event ID: 20001208X07394
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-02-15
Location: OCONTO, WI, USA
Coordinates: 44.889556, -87.859558

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172
Registration: N61914
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and thus clearance with the snow drifts during takeoff. A factor was the distance the snow drifts extended past the runway edge.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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