NONE · Cessna 172 · 2020-03-17 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA130
Event ID
20200317X62852
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-17
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.593055, -80.084999
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N66046
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing.