N62740 is a 1981 Cessna 172P. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Peyton, CO. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1981. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 45 years old
- 1 of 1,178 Cessna 172P
2021
1981
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The flight instructor reported that his student was performing a simulated soft-field takeoff from a paved runway. During the takeoff roll, about 25 to 30 knots, the airplane veered left of runway centerline and began to liftoff. The student overcorrected to the right, the airplane bounced, and exited the right side of the runway. The flight instructor directed the student to reduce the power to idle as the airplane struck a taxiway sign. The flight instructor then took over the flight controls and landed the airplane back on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage.
The instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
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