MINR · Cessna 172 · 2018-11-28 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA085
Event ID
20181128X44044
Type
Accident
Date
2018-11-28
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.764999, -82.626663
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N54058
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist.