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A C172 piloted by a solo student slid left off an icy runway at the beginning of his takeoff roll even though the runway had been treated with sand. Light right crosswinds were present.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 923756 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 480 Flight Crew Type 430 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19 Flight Crew Total 69 Flight Crew Type 69 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
My student was performing a solo flight in the traffic pattern using runway 24. He was flying a C-172. The runway conditions were slick; however sand had just been laid on the runway's surface. I permitted him to conduct a solo flight to practice maneuvers in preparation for his check ride. During the takeoff roll the airplane slid off the left side of the runway. My student cut power to the engine and the propeller impacted a snow bank; bending the propeller. The winds were light out of 270 degrees. I have documented all the training I have given to him in detail; including crosswind takeoffs. I plan to give him retraining in the areas of crosswind takeoffs and landings as well as an in depth lesson on winter operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 piloted by a solo student slid left off an icy runway at the beginning of his takeoff roll even though the runway had been treated with sand. Light right crosswinds were present.
Narrative: My student was performing a solo flight in the traffic pattern using Runway 24. He was flying a C-172. The runway conditions were slick; however sand had just been laid on the runway's surface. I permitted him to conduct a solo flight to practice maneuvers in preparation for his check ride. During the takeoff roll the airplane slid off the left side of the runway. My student cut power to the engine and the propeller impacted a snow bank; bending the propeller. The winds were light out of 270 degrees. I have documented all the training I have given to him in detail; including crosswind takeoffs. I plan to give him retraining in the areas of crosswind takeoffs and landings as well as an in depth lesson on winter operations.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.