At 0930 mountain time, a Cessna 172N aborted its takeoff from runway 4R at Falcon Field Airport after smoke was observed in the cockpit. The airplane was destroyed by fire but the flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The CFI said smoke started coming from the panel just after rotation. He aborted the takeoff, coming to rest in a ditch, and the two evacuated the airplane. He said the landing light circuit breaker had popped.
August 23, Mesa, Ariz. / Cessna 172
At 0930 mountain time, a Cessna 172N aborted its takeoff from runway 4R at Falcon Field Airport after smoke was observed in the cockpit. The airplane was destroyed by fire but the flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The CFI said smoke started coming from the panel just after rotation. He aborted the takeoff, coming to rest in a ditch, and the two evacuated the airplane. He said the landing light circuit breaker had popped....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172N aborted its takeoff at Falcon Field Airport due to smoke in the cockpit, resulting in the aircraft being destroyed by fire.
- Despite the extensive damage to the airplane, both the flight instructor and student pilot successfully evacuated and were uninjured.
- The smoke was observed just after rotation, and the flight instructor noted that the landing light circuit breaker had popped.
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