Accident · 1997-09-23

NTSB case SEA97LA214 · Cessna 172RG · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-09-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172RG (N64ML)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: GALVIN FLYING SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): GALVIN FLYING SERVICE, INC.

Probable cause

The failure of the flight instructor to adequately perform remedial action, and her failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident include the premature rotation of the airplane by the dual student, the failure of the dual student to maintain adequate airspeed and directional control during the takeoff, and a congested runway area.

Source: NTSB case SEA97LA214

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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