Accident · 2020-01-31

NTSB case ERA20CA093 · Cessna 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-01-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 172 (N739XT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Crystal Aero Group, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Crystal Aero Group

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.

Source: NTSB case ERA20CA093

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone22Class 1 (2019-11-04)22.2 total · 22.2 in this make/model · 0.5 as PIC · 22.2 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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