NONE · Cessna 172N · 1997-09-25 · GREENVILLE, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA140
Event ID
20001208X08792
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-25
Location
GREENVILLE, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.829208, -82.370864
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N738SZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the elevator control and delayed liftoff during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise, collision with the runway, and collapse of the nose gear as he aborted the takeoff.