Aviation accident CEN15LA024

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172K near Xenia (2014-10-19)
Start: 2014-10-19
Location: Xenia, OH, USA

SERS · CESSNA 172K · 2014-10-19 · Xenia, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN15LA024
Event ID: 20141023X25202
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-10-19
Location: Xenia, OH, USA
Coordinates: 39.679164, -83.870834

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172K
Registration: N79534
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the seat track mechanism, which led the pilot to inadvertently apply aft yoke and lift his feet off the rudder pedals and resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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