Cessna172

At the initiation of the takeoff roll following a touch-and-go landing, the student pilot added full power, but before she could rotate for takeoff, she experienced “…a hard time controlling the airplane on the ground.” She aborted her takeoff, but was unable to keep the airplane from departing the side of the runway, where it impacted a distance remaining sign.

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted Lake Russell at approximately 1106 Eastern time, killing the non-instrument-rated private pilot and the passenger. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan was filed. According to the NTSB, the pilots most recent third-class medical certificate was issued in January 1992.

The student pilot and his instructor were returning to their home airport after night cross-country instructional fight. As they descended toward the airport, the airplanes wheels contacted terrain on a ridge about nine miles from the planned destination, and about 1650 feet higher than the airport elevation. Although the airplane initially rolled across the terrain at a high rate of speed, it soon contacted a road, resulting in loss of control and further contact with the terrain.

At 1010 Eastern time, the airplane lost engine power while in cruise flight, and was substantially damaged in a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed. The private pilot reported no injuries. Engine power was set at 2400 rpm, and the airplane was between 1700 feet to 2200 feet msl when rpm decreased. The pilot was unable to remedy the problem and performed a forced landing. The nose landing gear and both wings were damaged.

On the student pilots second touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced and the right wing lifted quickly. After the student applied right aileron and left rudder, the airplane landed back onto the runway on the right main landing gear and nose wheel. The airplane then veered left, departing the runway. The nose wheel dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over.

The airplane collided with the water about 40 nm west of Ocean-side, Calif., at 1253 Pacific time and was destroyed. The solo private pilot is presumed to have sustained fatal injuries. Visual conditions prevailed.

At about 1457 Mountain time, the airplane sustained minor damage while taxiing. The student pilot and flight instructor were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. After landing and while taxiing back to the ramp, the student pilot and instructor observed an MD-80 airplane holding short of a runway. As they slowed the airplane to hold short of the MD-80 due to possible jet blast, it powered up to taxi onto the runway. Subsequently, the airplane tipped over onto its right wing and sustained minor damage.

At about 1045 Pacific standard time the airplane collided with the ground following a loss of engine power during a go-around. The commercial pilot and sole passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual conditions prevailed. The passenger subsequently reported while in cruise flight at 6000 feet MSL, the pilot noticed that the fuel gauges were going down fast. The pilot diverted and attempted to land on Runway 24.

The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight and had performed two uneventful stop and go landings. As the airplane accelerated during the third takeoff, it veered to the left. He applied right rudder; however, the airplane contacted a snow bank and nosed over, substantially damaging the airplane. The winds were calm and the ailerons were in a neutral position during the takeoff. He did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions

During a normal approach to landing, the pilot misjudged the height between the airplane and the runway during the flare. The airplane settled onto the runway hard. The airplane bounced, the pilot lowered the nose and the airplane entered a porpoise, followed by the propeller contacting the runway. The firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot said there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures.