N5453V is a 1977 Cessna R172K. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Farfield, NC. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1977. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 49 years old
- 1 of 672 Cessna R172K
2011
1977
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The pilot reported that he added power for takeoff and the airplane started to veer to the left. He stated that he attempted to correct with right rudder and brake, but the airplane departed the paved portion of the runway and the left wing impacted corn rows parallel to the runway. After impacting the corn rows, the pilot reported that the airplane spun around 180 degrees and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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