At about 1130 eastern time, a Cessna 172N was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway during an attempted take off from Everglades Airport. The pilot received minor injuries. The pilot reported that he reached an airspeed of 60 knots but could not rotate to take off. He stated what I did was that I did not remove the control lock from the yoke. The airplane overran the runway as the pilot attempted to brake to a stop.
October 19, Everglades, Fla. / Cessna 172
At about 1130 eastern time, a Cessna 172N was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway during an attempted take off from Everglades Airport. The pilot received minor injuries. The pilot reported that he reached an airspeed of 60 knots but could not rotate to take off. He stated what I did was that I did not remove the control lock from the yoke. The airplane overran the runway as the pilot attempted to brake to a stop....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172N overran the runway at Everglades Airport during an attempted takeoff, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot.
- The pilot reported the incident was caused by his failure to remove the control lock from the yoke, which prevented the aircraft from rotating.
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